Security · Updated 24 Oct, 02:34 pm IST
Eye Security pushed 2M+ updates to disable risky Popcorn Time updater
Why it matters for readers: It matters because abandoned apps on your computer can be hijacked and researchers sometimes take emergency steps to block that risk.
- Eye Security pushed more than 2 million updates to computers it did not own between November 2025 and March 2026.1
- The updates were sent to switch off a background updater that Eye Security said could have allowed an outsider to take over the machine.1
- The vulnerable updater belonged to Time4Popcorn, an abandoned copy of Popcorn Time.1
- Popcorn Time was a free app that streamed pirated films and TV over BitTorrent.1
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