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 ...

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

A Chinese company allegedly intentionally infected its devices with malware and later sold access to a botnet to criminals.

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

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

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 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.

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 ...

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 ...

Google alleges that Android device manufacturer Videostrong ran the operation, which infected set-top boxes and IoT devices ...

Today, a group of private and public sector partners announced a coordinated takedown of X.CPE, a global botnet hidden in more than 1.3 million set-top boxes across more than 200 countries. Hidden on ...