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Google Uncovers 1.3 Million Compromised Android TV Boxes Used for Espionage

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Google Uncovers 1.3 Million Compromised Android TV Boxes Used for Espionage

Google says one Android partner planted malware on 1.3 million devices to spy on users

India Today

Google says one Android partner planted malware on 1.3 million devices to spy on users

Google has revealed that one of its Android partners had hidden malware inside more than 1.3 million Android-based devices. According to the company, Shenzhen-based manufacturer Videostrong...

1.3M Android TV boxes exposed as Google disrupts XCPE botnet

Cryptopolitan

1.3M Android TV boxes exposed as Google disrupts XCPE botnet

Google and its partners disrupted XCPE, a botnet involving more than 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes, the company announced on November 2. The action removed the criminals’ remote access to...

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...

Android TV maker secretly infected 1.3M devices with malware

NewsBytes

Android TV maker secretly infected 1.3M devices with malware

Google has severed its relationship with Videostrong Technology Co

A major Android TV box maker just got busted by Google for running a malware racket

Android Authority

A major Android TV box maker just got busted by Google for running a malware racket

Google has severed ties with an Android TV brand after the company allegedly installed a backdoor on its devices and facilitated ad fraud.

One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet

The Verge

One of Google’s Android partners turned 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet

Google says one of its Android manufacturing partners secretly built a backdoor in 1.3 million devices and turned them into a botnet. The company says it has now dismantled the backdoor and "cut...

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.

Cops bust botnet of 1.3M infected Android TV boxes

The Register

Cops bust botnet of 1.3M infected Android TV boxes

Videostrong accused of shipping devices with a backdoor baked in

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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