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Google warns Android TV boxes carry backdoor malware affecting 1.3 million devices

Google says a hidden backdoor installed by China-based manufacturer Videostrong infected more than 1.3 million Android TV boxes and other connected devices worldwide, and that criminals used them to form a botnet.

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Google says a hidden backdoor installed by China-based manufacturer Videostrong infected more than 1.3 million Android TV boxes and other connected devices worldwide, and that criminals used them to form a botnet.