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 ...

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

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

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.

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

Google disrupted the XCPE botnet, a backdoor built into the firmware of more than 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes by ...

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 ...

In recent days you may have heard about the terrifying botnet consisting of 3 million electric toothbrushes that were infected with malware. While you absent-mindedly attended to your oral hygiene, ...