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Google Exposes Major Security Breach: 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Compromised with Malware Backdoor

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Google Exposes Major Security Breach: 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Compromised with Malware Backdoor

Google says a certified partner turned 1.3M Android TV boxes into a botnet

TNW

Google says a certified partner turned 1.3M Android TV boxes into a botnet

Google and its partners have shut down XCPE, a botnet that ran on more than 1.3 million Android TV boxes. Google says the device maker built it in on purpose, its Threat Intelligence Group wrote...

Certified Android TV manufacturer put unauthorized backdoor in 1.3 million set-top boxes, Google reveals

Tom's Hardware

Certified Android TV manufacturer put unauthorized backdoor in 1.3 million set-top boxes, Google reveals

Google discovered and shut down a backdoor built into millions of Google TV and Android TV set-top boxes built by Videostrong Technology Co.

1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Have a Backdoor That a Reset May Not Fix

techloy.com

1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Have a Backdoor That a Reset May Not Fix

The malware reinstalls itself from protected firmware after you delete it, and researchers have linked it to 206 TV box models.

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 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...

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.

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.

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