TechnologyPhoto: News18 TechPopcorn Time Updater Flaw Risks 350,000 Macs, Warns Researchers
Cybersecurity researchers revealed a vulnerability in the Popcorn Time app's background updater that could affect up to 350,000 Macs and millions of Windows devices. The flaw allows attackers to execute malicious code, risking malware, password theft, and ransomware. Discovered during an investigation of the unofficial Time4Popcorn version, the issue was presented at the hack.lu conference and assigned CVE-2026-30612. Although the updater has been disabled, the app remains potentially unsafe.
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