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[SOLVED] I might switch my PC media player from VLC to something else due to potential data leaks. What other media player should I choose if I do so?
edit: Problem solved, davidb informed me about the vulnerability in version 3.0.4, and that it is fixed in the new version 3.0.6. Somehow Spyhunter thinks i still use 3.0.4, which in turn is the...
edit: Problem solved, davidb informed me about the vulnerability in version 3.0.4, and that it is fixed in the new version 3.0.6. Somehow Spyhunter thinks i still use 3.0.4, which in turn is the actual problem i had with Spyhunter, not VLC.
Spyhunter 5 has been bothering me about potential data leaks from vlc media player. The vulnerability is generally based on publicly available information.
It would be a shame if i have to switch, been using vlc for as long as i remember. It is probably the best media player out there, but i hate sharing my personal data in any way or form.Spyhunter msg:
- Severity: Medium, VLC media player (Version 3.0.4)
- The CAF demuxer in modules/demux/cad.c in VideoLan media player 3.0.4 may read memory from an uninitialized pointer when processing magic cookies in Caf files, because a ReadKukiChunk() cast converts a return value to an unsigned int, even if that value is negative. This could result in a denial of service and/or potential infoleak.
Is this even anything to care about? I have updated VLC including removing cashe and still get the alert. Is a rollback another option perhaps?
5 votes - Severity: Medium, VLC media player (Version 3.0.4)
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Which messenger(s) do you currently use? If you had your preference, what single messaging service would you prefer to use?
SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram Direct, Signal, Wire, Wickr, Telegram, GroupMe, Viber, Threema, etc. There are dozens of competing messenger services out there, each of...
SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram Direct, Signal, Wire, Wickr, Telegram, GroupMe, Viber, Threema, etc.
There are dozens of competing messenger services out there, each of which is either supported by or suffers from the network effect. Futhermore, each seems to come with its own pros and cons. I'm curious about not only people's current use, but where everyone thinks we are headed. As such, I have a few questions:
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Which messengers do you currently use at the moment? What are their advantages and disadvantages?
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If you could magically switch all of your contacts to be on one messaging service, which would it be and why?
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Do you think we'll ever see a realistic convergence of messaging, or are people destined to use different platforms for different contacts?
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