From this point on, the attacker can do whatever he wants with the victim’s machine, whether it is a PC, a smart TV, or a mobile device,” they write. “By conducting attacks through subtitles, hackers can take complete control over any device running them. Researchers from Check Point, who uncovered the problem, describe the subtitle ‘attack vector’ as the most widespread, easily accessed and zero-resistance vulnerability that has been reported in recent years. So what did they have to say on the matter? Kodi have been very quick to patch the flaw. Checkpoint estimate over 200 million devices are vulnerable. The issue did not only effect Kodi but other streaming software like VLC,Popcorn Time. We were first made aware of this issue on Tuesday from our friends at Torrent Freak. Which allowed Hackers to get full control of your device through Subtitle addon. The main reason for this update was to Fix a major security flaw found in Kodi Krypton. Good Morning Guys Hope you are all well, Just a quick blog following on from our tweet we sent on Tuesday. Read more on this in our blog below Very Important Kodi 17.3 Update Released Following on from our tweet we sent out on Tuesday regarding a Secruity Flaw found in Kodi Krypton, Kodi have been very busy patching this flaw and have released Kodi 17.2 and now today 17.3 to fix this issue.
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