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FBI warns over 1 million Android devices hijacked by malware
Smart TVs and streaming devices manufactured in China are being compromised by BadBox 2.0 malware before users even power them on; infections have been detected in 222 countries.
Check your gadgets: FBI warns millions of streaming devices infected by malware
The FBI is warning that your TV streaming box or other smart devices could be infected with BADBOX 2.0 malware, turning them ...
HotHardware25d
Sinister BADBOX Malware Infected Over 1M Android Devices, Is Yours One?
A new variant of the BADBOX malware campaign has taken root in over a million Android-based devices worldwide, and if you’ve picked up a cheap smart TV box or projector off Amazon or AliExpress ...
PCMag25d
FBI: That Cheap Android TV Box You Bought Online Might Be Hosting Malware
The 'Badbox 2.0' malware campaign is targeting IoT devices like streaming boxes and projectors to create a botnet. Be on the ...
Tom's Guide1y
Thousands of Android TV boxes infected with dangerous malware linked to fraud - Tom's Guide
If you get your streaming fix from an Android TV box, your device could be laced with malware capable of conducting ad fraud, creating fake accounts, and selling access to home networks by quietly ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com10y
Malware Alert: E-Cigarettes Could be Bad for Computer Health
While malware from China is nothing new, there have been allegations in the past that US-produced technology products may also be at risk. A June 2010 report from the head of the NSA’s Access and ...
TechRadar6mon
BADBOX malware hits 30,000 Android devices - TechRadar
BADBOX most likely originates from China The malware can run ad fraud, residential proxies, and more malicious activity The network was recently disrupted by German authorities German authorities ...
Bleeping Computer2y
New BadBazaar Android malware linked to Chinese cyberspies - BleepingComputer
A previously undocumented Android spyware tool named 'BadBazaar' has been discovered targeting ethnic and religious minorities in China, most notably the Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Uyghurs, a regional ...
TechRadar26d
FBI warns dangerous BADBOX 2.0 malware has hit over a million devices - here's how to stay safe - TechRadar
FBI warns BADBOX 2.0 malware has infected over a million devices Cheap, Chinese-made, Android-powered devices often the victim Devices hijacked to become part of global botnet Over a million ...
The Financial Times1y
Letter: Malware is bad, but it may be your brain hacked next - Financial Times
Elon Musk’s Neuralink (“Musk’s Neuralink hype stirs interest in brain chips”, Report, February 6) may help a relatively small number of people suffering from paralysis. But what will this ...
Wired1y
Your Cheap Android TV Streaming Box May Have a Dangerous Backdoor
When you buy a TV streaming box, there are certain things you wouldn’t expect it to do.It shouldn’t secretly be laced with malware or start communicating with servers in China when it’s ...
Bloomberg L.P.1y
China’s Box Office Fizzles as Consumers Spend More on Travel
China’s film market unexpectedly cooled during what’s typically one of it’s most important seasons, as a lack of blockbuster releases and booming travel demand kept people away from cinemas.