Subtitles May Be Dangerous

         Many of us, especially within this day in age, probably utilize subtitles in at least some variance; whether it be to enhance our viewing experience or whether they are actually a necessity in order to comprehend certain viewing material.  Yet, what many of us do not expect, is to have our security breached because of utilizing these subtitles.  According to an article I discovered on the British Broadcasting Corporation website, a specific software company has "found loopholes" in the ways in certain media platforms handle subtitles.  Essentially, these loopholes, make it easier for individuals to hack and upload malware onto subtitle files that, when utilized, can destroy a user's devices and memory capabilities.  The more I thought about the subject, the more I began to realize how this phenomena could occur; the article substantiated my beliefs.  Basically, subtitles and their related files go unchecked and many (including myself) don't even realize that they have the ability to be hacked.  Because of this, they make for the perfect target for any hackers or installers of malware.  While there are current efforts being utilized in order to combat these hacks, there are still not much information upon the topic so people are still extremely susceptible to such attacks.

-Jaedyn Krebs-Carr

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40058175