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Google dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes: Google has cut ties with the company behind the botnet campaign.
arstechnica.com/google/2026/11/google-dismantles-botnet-secretly-running-on-1-3-million-android-tv-boxes/

1.3 million set-top boxes affected: Google partner turned Android TV devices into a botnet
t3n.de/news/android-tv-geraete-botnet-1771263/

Malicious code attacks possible: Critical Android vulnerabilities endanger countless devices - | Golem.de
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Google bans Android TV maker for secretly installing malware on millions of devices
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Explained: How a backdoor in Android TV devices exposed 1.3 million users: XCPE Botnet: A backdoor embedded in over 1.3 million Android devices exposed gaps in ...
business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/explained-how-a-backdoor-in-android-tv-devices-exposed-1-3-million-users-126110301197_1.html

Fake ChatGPT and Claude apps hide malware next to signed installers: Fake desktop apps for ChatGPT and Claude are hosted on GitHub and rank high in Google ...
notebookcheck.net/Fake-ChatGPT-and-Claude-apps-hide-malware-next-to-signed-installers.1437134.0.html

Google’s New Search Redirects Make It Harder to Check Where Links Lead Before Clicking
cybersecuritynews.com/googles-new-search/

Microsoft tricks people into Bing by making it look like Google Search: Microsoft's latest trick to force users to stick with its Bing search engine is ...
neowin.net/news/microsoft-tricks-people-into-bing-by-making-it-look-like-google-search/

The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over: “Passkeys,” the secure authentication mechanism built to replace passwords, are getting more portable and ...
wired.com/story/passkey-portability-fido-alliance/

Fake Google Meet conference errors push infostealing malware: A new ClickFix campaign is luring users to fraudulent Google Meet conference pages showing fake ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-google-meet-conference-errors-push-infostealing-malware/

Google's Advanced Protection Program Swaps Security Keys for Passkeys: The program offers 'extra safeguards...for people at high risk of cyberattacks ...
pcmag.com/news/googles-advanced-protection-program-swaps-security-keys-for-passkeys

Mac users served info-stealer malware through Google ads: Full-service Poseidon info stealer pushed by "advertiser identity verified by Google."
arstechnica.com/security/2024/06/mac-info-stealer-malware-distributed-through-google-ads/

ColdRiver Russian Hackers: New Spica Backdoor Malware Uses Payloads to Disguise as PDF Decryption Tool
techtimes.com/articles/300758/20240118/coldriver-russian-hackers-new-spica-backdoor-malware-uses-payloads-disguise.htm

Google ads push malicious CPU-Z app from fake Windows news site: A threat actor has been abusing Google Ads to distribute a trojanized version of the CPU-Z tool ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-ads-push-malicious-cpu-z-app-from-fake-windows-news-site/

Google Chrome's new "IP Protection" will hide users' IP addresses
bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-chromes-new-ip-protection-will-hide-users-ip-addresses/
Hackers are using Punycode to create authentic-looking URLs in Google ads: A common tactic for getting people to download and install malware is to trick them ...
techspot.com/news/100604-hackers-using-punycode-create-authentic-looking-urls-google.html

Don't click Google ads for software downloads. They're dangerous: Malvertising never goes away—it just changes tactics.
pcworld.com/article/2112954/dont-click-google-ads-for-software-downloads-theyre-dangerous.html
Malvertising attack uses Punycode character to spread malware through a fake "KeePass" website
techspot.com/news/100555-malvertising-attack-uses-punycode-character-spread-malware-through.html

Google Makes Passkeys Default, Stepping Up Its Push to Kill Passwords: Google is making passkeys, the emerging passwordless login technology ...
wired.com/story/google-passkey-default/

Google warns infoseccers: Beware of North Korean spies sliding into your DMs: ALSO: Verizon turns self in for reduced fine, malvertising comes to macOS ...
theregister.com/2023/09/11/infosec_roundup/
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