A growing number of off-brand Android TV boxes promise unlimited ad-free streaming for a one-time fee, but there's a catch. Security experts have found that these devices are being used for botnets ...

The Kimwolf Botnet Hijacks 1.8 Million Android TVs, Launches Large, Scale, Attacks reporting notes that these devices are typically deployed in residential network environments, which means the botnet ...

Google is suing the creators of BadBox 2.0, a botnet that infected 10 million off-brand Android devices. The malware often came pre-installed on cheap streaming boxes, tablets, and projectors, mostly ...

Kimwolf at the door: Why SA, Africa are prime targets for the next-gen Android botnetBy Mark Campbell, Sales Engineering Manager at NETSCOUTIssued by ITWeb Security SummitJohannesburg, 10 Mar 2026 ...

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 ...

Update, July 27, 2025: This story, originally published on July 25, has been updated with a statement from the researchers who disclosed and disrupted the BadBox2 operation that the FBI and Google are ...

A new report out today from mobile security firm iVerify Inc. sheds light on the alarming ease with which cybercriminals can now rent advanced Android malware through subscription-based ...

Twitter has quite the storied history of being used for both good and evil, what with its ability to connect millions of people and allow them to communicate faster than ever before. But now, it’s ...