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Tag: Cybersecurity
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Tech Companies Dismantle Botnet That Turned 1.3 Million TV Boxes Into Proxy Networks
Google has announced a major operation with industry partners to dismantle the XCPE botnet, a malicious network that infected more than 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes and secretly converted them into residential proxy devices. The operation is also expected to disrupt access to more than 10 million additional compromised systems, including other Internet of…
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Hackers Turn Vulnerable IoT Devices Into Tools for Spying and Cyberattacks
Known security vulnerabilities in connected devices, particularly those for which manufacturers have already released patches, remain the biggest cybersecurity threat to the Internet of Things (IoT). This is according to a new report by Bitdefender and Netgear, which examines exposed IoT devices, their security weaknesses and the cyberattacks targeting them. The report highlights smart TVs…
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