Millions of Low-Cost Android Devices Turn Home Networks Into Crime Platforms

Millions of low-cost Android devices turn home networks into crime platforms

Millions of low-cost devices for media streaming, in-vehicle entertainment, and video projection are infected with malware that turns consumer networks into platforms for distributing malware, concealing nefarious communications, and performing other illicit activities, the FBI has warned. The malware infecting these devices, known as BadBox, is based on Triada, a malware strain discovered in 2016 by Kaspersky Lab, which called it "one of the mo…

FBI warns dangerous BADBOX 2.0 malware has hit over a million devices - here's how to stay safe

BADBOX 2.0 malware targets Chinese-made, Android-powered devices, so this is how to ensure you're protected.

Badbox 2.0 malware spreads to more than 1 million Android devices, says FBI

Badbox 2.0 malware | Badbox botnet update: Although German authorities disrupted the Badbox botnet network last year, the malware appears to have resurfaced as Badbox 2.0.

BADBOX 2.0 Botnet alert: FBI warns smart TVs, digital device may have exploit

Cyber criminals are exploiting IoT devices in homes to create a botnet called BADBOX 2.0, enabling illegal online activities.

FBI: BADBOX 2.0 Android malware infects millions of consumer devices

The FBI is warning that the BADBOX 2.0 malware campaign has infected over 1 million home Internet-connected devices, converting consumer electronics into residential proxies that are used for malicious activity. [...]

FBI: BadBox 2.0 Android Malware Infects Millions of Consumer Devices

An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: The FBI is warning that the BADBOX 2.0 malware campaign has infected over 1 million home Internet-connected devices, converting consumer electronics into residential proxies that are used for malicious activity. The BADBOX botnet is commonly...