VLC Media Player Ban News Got You Bummed Out?
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been using VLC Media Player for over a decade. It’s been my go-to media player. While the ban is in India, it’s enough to make you think twice:
…security experts discovered that Cicada was using VLC Media Player to deploy a malicious malware loader as part of a long-running cyber attack campaign. Since it was a soft ban, neither the company, nor the Indian government officially announced the banning of the media platform. (Source: SlashDot)
So, my alternative player? MPV. I first wrote about it here…seems like forever, but back it was only May.
Everything posted on Miguel Guhlin’s blogs/wikis are his personal opinion and do not necessarily represent the views of his employer(s) or its clients. Read Full Disclosure