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A patch does not yet exist for a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in VLC Media Player that could enable remote code execution. Continue reading VLC Media Player Plagued By Unpatched Critical RCE Flaw
If you use VLC media player on your computer and haven’t updated it recently, don’t you even dare to play any untrusted, randomly downloaded video file on it.
Doing so could allow hackers to remotely take full control over your computer system.
That’… Continue reading Beware! Playing Untrusted Videos On VLC Player Could Hack Your Computer
Popular media player receives 33 security bug fixes, two of which are rated high severity. Continue reading VLC Player Gets Patched for Two High-Severity Bugs
It is 2019, and millions of computers still either have at least one outdated application installed or run outdated operating systems, making themselves vulnerable to online threats and known security vulnerabilities/exploits.
Security vendor Avast ha… Continue reading Millions of PCs Found Running Outdated Versions of Popular Software
After identifying the official VLC media download page as “unsafe” with its Bing search engine, Microsoft now suggests it was done in error. Continue reading Bing Warns VLC Media Player Site is ‘Suspicious’ in Likely False-Positive Gaff
A critical streaming bug impacts Live Networks LIVE555 RTSPServer, but not the popular VLC and MPLayer client-side software. Continue reading Critical Bug Impacts Live555 Media Streaming Libraries
Security researchers have discovered a serious code execution vulnerability in the LIVE555 streaming media library—which is being used by popular media players, along with a number of embedded devices capable of streaming media.
LIVE555 streaming medi… Continue reading Critical Code Execution Flaw Found in LIVE555 Streaming Library
The loss of memory is an extremely difficult situation, not just for those afflicted, but also for immediate family, close friends, and care givers. With no cure available for dementia, providing care is an extremely demanding task for everyone involved – both mentally and physically. Patients are unable to retain recent events and information, but will most likely be able to recall some amount of past memories. This presents serious challenges when they encounter “modern” technology and cannot figure out how to use and operate everyday devices that normal people take for granted.
[rosswesleyporter]’s Dad had trouble using modern iPods …read more
Continue reading Hackaday Prize Entry: Dementia-Friendly Music Player
Attackers can remotely execute code on targeted systems via specially crafted subtitle files for videos. Continue reading Subtitle Hack Leaves 200 Million Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution
Do you watch movies with subtitles?
Just last night, I wanted to watch a French movie, so I searched for English subtitles and downloaded it to my computer.
Though that film was excellent, this morning a new research from Checkpoint scared me.
I was… Continue reading Beware! Subtitle Files Can Hack Your Computer While You’re Enjoying Movies