"Malware-Infested Android TV Boxes Pose Threat to Home Networks and Schools"
Cybersecurity firm Human Security has discovered two backdoors, Badbox and Peachpit, in popular Android TV boxes, indicating an organized network of ad fraud. The malware can conduct ad fraud, create fake accounts, sell access to home networks, and is difficult to detect and remove. The affected devices include 200 different models of Android TV boxes, with 80% of those sold in the US containing Badbox. The network behind the malware is described as a "Swiss Army knife of doing bad things on the internet." Users are advised to install apps from reliable sources and keep their devices up-to-date. Human Security has shared its findings with law enforcement agencies.