Researchers Push Over 2 Million Updates to Remotely Disable Popcorn Time Updater That Could Fuel a Botnet
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RESEARCHERS PUSH OVER 2 MILLION UPDATES TO REMOTELY DISABLE POPCORN TIME UPDATER THAT COULD FUEL A BOTNET
Between November 2025 and March 2026, the Dutch security firm Eye Security pushed more than 2 million updates to computers it did not own to switch off a background updater that it said could have allowed an outsider to take over the machine. The updater belongs to Time4Popcorn, an abandoned copy o
IMPACTS POUR LES ORGANISATIONS
- ▸Non-conformité réglementaire exposant à des sanctions financières.
- ▸Atteinte à la réputation et perte de confiance des parties prenantes.
- ▸Obligation de mise en conformité sous contrainte de délais.
▶ ÉVALUATION DE LA CONFORMITÉ ET MISE EN PLACE DES MESURES CORRECTIVES
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