Bleeping Computer

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 ...
techtimes

FBI Warns BADBOX 2.0 Botnet Infecting Millions of Smart Home Devices: How to Know If Your Device is Infected

A fresh malware scheme called BADBOX 2.0 is quietly compromising millions of smart home devices throughout the US, according to the FBI. Your connected gadgets—everything from TV streaming boxes and ...
Bleeping Computer

Google sues to disrupt BadBox 2.0 botnet infecting 10 million devices

Google has filed a lawsuit against the anonymous operators of the Android BadBox 2.0 malware botnet, accusing them of running a global ad fraud scheme against the company's advertising platforms. The ...
Dark Reading

BADBOX 2.0 Targets Home Networks in Botnet Campaign, FBI Warns

The Federal Burau of Investigation (FBI) warned that cybercriminals are compromising Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to home networks through the BADBOX 2.0 botnet. The BADBOX 2.0 botnet ...
PC Gamer

Google begins legal action against BadBox 2.0, 'the largest known botnet of internet-connected TVs' affecting more than 10,000,000 Android devices including *checks notes ...

It's not just your PC or your phone that's a potential cybersecurity risk these days, as Google's recent work uncovering an internet-of-things botnet proves. Researchers working in collaboration with ...