DDoS-for-hire services have found a way to abuse Plex Media servers to bounce junk traffic and amplify distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, security firm Netscout said in an alert on ...

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Plex doesn’t exactly hide the fact that it’s a killer app for pirated video. Just look at the marketing materials for the media server software, and you’ll see how easy it is to stream your collection ...

The Plex program guide is pretty, but its harder than it needs to be to navigate to specific channels and times. Jim Rossman I always get a big response when I write about cord cutting. Everyone seems ...

Popular media server Plex is today announcing a new a DVR feature that enables recording of free over-the-air content using a digital antenna and digital tuner. You can bring your own digital antenna ...

Media software maker Plex has released two new projects today from its internal R&D group, Plex Labs. One is an updated take on the classic Winamp player it calls Plexamp, and another is a dedicated ...

For those unaware, Plex users have previously been able to stream their library of music, photos and videos from either a local or remote computer running Plex Media Server. In the past, you’d need to ...

Plex Media Server systems are actively being abused by DDoS-for-hire services as a UDP reflection/amplification vector in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Plex Media Server provides users ...