Hardware/Network
Hackers have found a way to hijack your system through subtitles
Reported by hackread.com
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd has revealed that its researchers have found a major attacking method in which hackers use vulnerabilities in media players which automatically download subtitles for various movies.
So how does it work? Check Point reported that attackers usually make use of two hacking methods to hijack a system. They either coax users into clicking a link which activates malware or they trick users into downloading a file which contains the malware .