Google Project Zero researchers are warning of two critical remote code vulnerabilities in popular versions of uTorrent’s web-based BitTorrent client and its uTorrent Classic desktop client.

A white hat hacker is believed responsible for the Hajime IoT botnet because its main objective appears to be to secure IoT devices vulnerable to the notorious Mirai malware.

BitTorrent has warned users of its uTorrent client to change their passwords after a third-party breach allowed hackers to walk off with a list of its forum users. “On June 6th, 2016, BitTorrent was made aware of a security issue involving the vendor which powers our forums,” the company said in an advisory this week....