Google has dismantled a malware botnet affecting over 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes and cut ties with the manufacturer Videostrong.

The backdoor was discovered in the firmware of multiple Videostrong devices, such as the Mecool KTI, as well as several white ...

Google dismantled a botnet secretly built into 1.3 million Android TV boxes by partner Videostrong. Here's what happened and who should be concerned now.

Cybersecurity experts warn that compromised streaming devices are acting as hidden "residential proxies," allowing hackers to shield digital fraud behind your home IP address and leaving innocent ...

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

Google banned Videostrong after tying Android TV box malware to a 1.3 million device XCPE botnet. Here is how it worked and what box owners should do.

Android TV streaming boxes that promise "everything for one price" are everywhere right now. You'll see them on big retail sites, in influencer videos, and even recommended by friends who swear ...

Google says Videostrong backdoored 1.3 million Android TV boxes. It cut the botnet's servers, but the malware stays in firmware and reinstalls itself.