Google disrupts the x.cpe botnet on over 1.3 million Android devices, linking the firmware backdoor to manufacturer Videostrong.
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 ...
Google says Videostrong backdoored 1.3 million Android TV boxes. It cut the botnet's servers, but the malware stays in firmware and reinstalls itself.