Some Android TV boxes shipped with malware already installed. Find out which models were implicated and what owners should do ...

The backdoor was discovered in the firmware of multiple Videostrong devices, such as the Mecool KTI, as well as several white ...

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.

Cybersecurity experts warn that compromised streaming devices are acting as hidden "residential proxies," allowing hackers to shield digital fraud behind your home IP address and leaving innocent ...

Following Google's assessment with high confidence that malicious software was embedded at the manufacturing stage in "Android TV boxes (set-top boxes)" used to watch videos on TVs, this is a procedur ...

Google has reportedly shut down operations and cut ties with one of its Google TV/Android TV partners over inserting a ...

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's crackdown on infected Android TV boxes highlights a troubling problem: The malware was built into the devices and ...

Walmart’s cheaper Onn 4K TV boxes are also reportedly receiving the Android TV 14 update. The update brings the March 2025 security patch and various bug fixes. This news comes shortly after the ...

Which Android streaming box is best? Fans of the Android operating system on a smartphone will appreciate the ability to use that same interface on a TV streaming box. An Android streaming box gives ...

It seems like the cost of entertainment is always rising. Streaming services continue to raise their subscription fees, and the hardware you need to run streaming apps on the big screen is also ...