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Google researcher uncovered another uTorrent bug allowing hackers to spread malware Google Project researcher Tavis Ormandy discovered a severe remote code execution bug in uTorrent Web, which will enable hackers to disseminate malware via hacked software on malicious websites. Hackers exploited a way to steal uTorrent’s authentication tokens and take complete control over the service. Initially, this problem had been reported in December,[3] except that it touched BitTorrent and uTorrent Classic. Then Ormandy warned clients that the vulnerability might allow hackers to infect websites from which torrents are downloaded and, therefore, allow them to see what software you tend to download. He pointed out that: Once you have the secret, you can just change the directory torrents are saved to, and then download any file anywhere. Cybercriminals found a way to steal tokens via torrent websites loaded over a web browser. This way they manage to steal the authentication token an...