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Pre-installed Android malware BADBOX gets a 2.0 update, infects 1M devices
Hackers have expanded BADBOX 2.0 botnet with over one million cheap Android devices, phoning to China and waiting for attack instructions.
BadBox malware disrupted on 500K infected Android devices
The BadBox Android malware botnet has been disrupted again by removing 24 malicious apps from Google Play and sinkholing ...
1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers
New research shows at least a million inexpensive Android devices—from TV streaming boxes to car infotainment systems—are ...
HUMAN Exposes BADBOX 2.0 Scheme Infecting 1 Million Off-Brand Android Open Source Project Devices
The complex China-based operation involving backdoored devices and multiple types of fraud evolved from a 2023 BADBOX scheme ...
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New Eleven11bot DDoS Botnet Powered by 80,000 Hacked Devices
Nokia reported on February 28 that Eleven11bot had ensnared roughly 30,000 devices, mainly security cameras and network video ...
How To Prevent Your Smart TV From Spying On You
More companies are vying for your data than ever before, and that extends to your smart TV. Here's how you can prevent it ...
Vo1d malware has already infected 1.6 million Android TV devices
Researchers have detected that the Vo1d botnet malware has already infected nearly 1.6 million Android TV devices.
Millions of Android TVs hijacked in massive botnet — how to see if yours is at risk
The botnet, which has been compromising devices via an unknown vector, has apparently been recruiting new Android TV boxes as ...
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Vo1d Botnet's Peak Surpasses 1.59M Infected Android TVs, Spanning 226 Countries
Vo1d botnet infects 800K+ Android TVs daily, peaks at 1.59M devices, with India’s cases surging 18-fold. Experts warn of ...
Alarming Vo1d Malware Botnet Infects Millions Of Android TVs: Update ASAP
Cybersecurity experts have discovered a variant of the Vo1d botnet malware, which has compromised over 1.5 million Android ...
New version of Vo1d botnet on hundreds of thousands of devices with Android TV
The Vo1d botnet discovered in 2024 is still active. A new version has now been taken apart by security researchers.
Looking for a cheap Google TV Streamer alternative? There's really only one option in 2025
The Chromecast has been my preferred way to stream on my TV since 2013, but when Google released the Google TV Streamer last year, it became clear that those days were numbered. Just as expected, ...