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Plex Media Has a Big Security Flaw – Gizmodo Australia

Plex Media might be best known as the streaming service suited for creating custom TV channels, but it turns out those servers can be abused for more nefarious…

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Plex Media might be best known as the streaming service suited for creating custom TV channels, but it turns out those servers can be abused for more nefarious purposes. On Thursday, the cybersecurity firm Netscout reported that the same custom servers used to host these channels are also being used to beef up denial of service (aka DDoS) attacks all without Plexs customers even knowing.
One of Plexs main selling points is that its customers are able to set up their own Plex server on a bevy of…

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