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Google Dismantles Major Malware Botnet Exploiting 1.3 Million Android TV Devices

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Google Dismantles Major Malware Botnet Exploiting 1.3 Million Android TV Devices

Google leads takedown of massive XCPE malware botnet made of more than 1.3 million Android TV streaming boxes — and claims the items were intentionally set up for criminal access

TechRadar

Google leads takedown of massive XCPE malware botnet made of more than 1.3 million Android TV streaming boxes — and claims the items were intentionally set up for criminal access

A Chinese company allegedly intentionally infected its devices with malware and later sold access to a botnet to criminals.

Google Just Severed a Massive Botnet Infecting 1.3 Million Smart TVs

iPhone in Canada

Google Just Severed a Massive Botnet Infecting 1.3 Million Smart TVs

Google and its industry partners have just exposed a hardware manufacturer that pre-installed malicious backdoors on over a million Android TVs.

Google bans Android TV maker for secretly installing malware on millions of devices

Neowin

Google bans Android TV maker for secretly installing malware on millions of devices

Google has disrupted the global XCPE botnet, an illegal operation that controlled over 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes worldwide.

Google Chinese company, partner for Android devices, secretly turned 1.3 million devices into 'spy gadgets'

Brand Equity

Google Chinese company, partner for Android devices, secretly turned 1.3 million devices into 'spy gadgets'

In a significant security breach, Google has cut ties with Videostrong Co after discovering a malicious backdoor integrated into over 1.3 million devices. This vulnerability enabled hackers to...

Google Disrupts 1.3 Million-Device Android Botnet, Says TV Box Maker Sold Criminal Access

The Hacker News

Google Disrupts 1.3 Million-Device Android Botnet, Says TV Box Maker Sold Criminal Access

A botnet of more than 1.3 million Android devices, mostly TV set-top boxes, lost control of its servers in late October in a takedown led by Google. Google says it is highly confident that device...

CyberScoop

Google shuts down global botnet running on certified Android devices

Videostrong sold TV set-top boxes and other devices with pre-installed malware. The yearslong operation evaded Google’s security tests and established a botnet for cybercriminals.

Google shuts down a sneaky malware backdoor on millions of Android TV and Google TV boxes

9to5Google

Google shuts down a sneaky malware backdoor on millions of Android TV and Google TV boxes

Google has confirmed that an Android TV device maker snuck a backdoor for malware onto certified devices, which is leading to security improvements for the ecosystem as a whole.

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