Google Dismantles 1.3 Million Device XCPE Botnet Built by Videostrong
Videostrong built and operated XCPE backdoor in Android TV set-top boxes for ad fraud and proxy abuse, affecting over 1.3 million devices.
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Google Dismantles 1.3 Million Device XCPE Botnet
Google banned Videostrong Technology for preinstalled malware in 1.3M Android devices that also impacted over 10M additional systems.
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Google disrupts XCPE Android TV botnet tied to Videostrong
Google says more than 1.3 million set-top boxes carried the firmware backdoor and affiliate takedowns reach at least 10 million other devices.
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Public root tool targets Tcl Android TV via CVE-2022-22706
A GitLab project posted to Hacker News claims autonomous root on Tcl Android TV using CVE-2022-22706.
People use AI coding agents to strip ads and tracking from smart TVs
Claude Code users report removing TV packages over Wi-Fi without root, though some say agents bricked sets or stalled.
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AI worms could spread across your smart devices, Anthropic warns
Anthropic warns small AI models may soon self-replicate on vulnerable IoT devices, without showing a live worm.
Kimwolf v7 Hides DDoS Traffic Behind Chrome Fingerprints and Ethereum
Unit 42 details Kimwolf v7, an Android TV botnet upgrade using HTTP/2 Chrome-fingerprint DDoS floods and Ethereum ENS-based C2 across 1.8M+ infected devices.
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