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Google Exposes Malicious Backdoor in 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes, Manufacturer Banned

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Google Exposes Malicious Backdoor in 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes, Manufacturer Banned

Cheap Android TV Boxes May Have Shipped With Pre-Installed Botnet Backdoor, With 1.3 Million Boxes Infected

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Cheap Android TV Boxes May Have Shipped With Pre-Installed Botnet Backdoor, With 1.3 Million Boxes Infected

Cheap Android TV boxes sold to consumers may have shipped with a pre-installed backdoor that enrolled more than 1.3 million devices into the XCPE botnet, according to a Google Threat Intelligence...

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.

Cheap Android TV boxes came with malware, and Google says the manufacturer was behind it

TechSpot

Cheap Android TV boxes came with malware, and Google says the manufacturer was behind it

The backdoor was discovered in the firmware of multiple Videostrong devices, such as the Mecool KTI, as well as several white-label Android TV boxes. Seattle-based cybersecurity and fraud...

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...

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