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Google Bans Videostrong for Hiding Backdoor in 1.3 Million Certified Android TV Boxes

· techtimes.com · popularity 16/100 · 0 similar stories today · Cybersecurity (Technology & Consumer Electronics)

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Summary

Android TV box malware has reached certified devices: Videostrong Technology deliberately embedded the XCPE backdoor in Google Play Protect-certified firmware, enrolling 1.3 million households in a criminal residential proxy botnet before Google permanently banned the company and disrupted its servers.

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