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

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 ...

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

The tech giant revokes Videostrong's license after finding malware pre-installed in its Android TV boxes and media players.

Your Android TV box could be part of a massive botnet without you knowing.

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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 ...

The overwhelming majority of the infected devices in the X.CPE botnet are Android TV set-top boxes, Google said, adding that ...

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 ...

Last week, Google and industry partners dismantled the XCPE backdoor which enrolled more than 1.3 million set-top boxes into a botnet. We assess with high confidence that the backdoor and botnet ...