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Google bars Videostrong after botnet hits 1.3 million Android TV boxes
Google alleges the company planted firmware backdoors.
Status: source-checked.
Google permanently prohibited Videostrong from manufacturing certified devices after a botnet affected 1.3 million Android TV boxes, TechRepublic reported.
Google alleges Videostrong planted firmware backdoors. Affected boxes should be disconnected pending clean firmware or replacement.
What we know / what we don't
What we know
- 1.3 million boxes were affected.
What we don't know
- Videostrong’s response was not reported.
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