Badbox was first identified in 2022 as a malware campaign targeting Android-based devices preloaded with backdoors. Human Security's Satori researchers helped disrupt the operation by taking down ...

The presence of malware or botnets infiltrating IoT devices from China and its dangers have been detected since 2023.

A worrying new Android attack has left around 10 million devices infected with a scary malware - check yours is not on this ...

An urgent warning has been issued to Android users that millions of devices have been infected with the 'BadBox malware' virus. The bug can allow cyber criminals to make money off infected devices ...

BADBOX 2.0 is a sprawling botnet targeting Android Open Source Project (AOSP) devices—not certified Android TV gear—and it's converting them into residential proxies for cybercrime.

BadBox malware infects Android devices, compromising their security and stealing sensitive data, despite initial thoughts that it was dead.

Once compromised, the devices become part of a larger BADBOX 2.0 network that can be used for a variety of criminal activities, including selling access to compromised home networks.

BadBox is primarily meant for ad-fraud purposes to help the threat actors to monetise. After installation, it hijacks Android devices for qualification as proxy servers that can be rented out for ...

BADBOX was first discovered in 2023 and disrupted in 2024, but the new 2.0 version has resurfaced with more advanced techniques, according to the FBI. It continues to exploit Android-based devices ...

Criminals exploit Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to home networks to conduct criminal activity, the statement reads. They do so by using the BadBox 2.0 botnet, which turns Android ...