New Vo1d Malware Infects 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Worldwide (thehackernews.com)

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[-] dingdongitsabear@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

from a bot farm "news" site, linking to the shallowest description from a "Dr Web" antivirus of which I've never heard before.

zero details as to how those devices got compromised or how they got to the 1.3 MM number.

searching for anything resembling a reputable source reveals nada.

this post was submitted on 12 Sep 2024

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