Google’s Threat Intelligence Group says it has shut down a massive botnet called x.cpe. At its height, x.cpe ran on more than ...

Malware infecting Android devices isn’t new, but Google’s recent report is grim and concerning. The search giant has taken ...

Videostrong sold TV set-top boxes and other devices with pre-installed malware. The yearslong operation evaded Google’s ...

TrendAI Research supplied intelligence that helped disrupt a botnet of more that 1.3-million pre-infected set-top boxes ...

Google says a manufacturer ‘intentionally’ hijacked its devices with malware.

Google said today it worked with industry partners to dismantle a botnet made up of more than 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes that ship with malicious software which secretly rents the user’s ...

Google says Videostrong sold criminals access to 1.3M Android TV boxes, and banned the maker from certified Android. The backdoor stays on the boxes.

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The security companies also offered guidance on how consumers and organizations could reduce their exposure to the threat.

Google alleges that Android device manufacturer Videostrong ran the operation, which infected set-top boxes and IoT devices ...

Google disrupts the x.cpe botnet on over 1.3 million Android devices, linking the firmware backdoor to manufacturer Videostrong.

Today, a group of private and public sector partners announced a coordinated takedown of X.CPE, a global botnet hidden in more than 1.3 million set-top boxes across more than 200 countries. Hidden on ...