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1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don’t know how (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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Infection corrals devices running AOSP-based firmware into a botnet.

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[–] pandapoo@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm guessing very few, if any, Play Store certified devices are on that list. Unless Google has really laxed requirements.

Either way, Xaomi devices might get a CCP backdoor, but probably not an ordinary botnet like this.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So no talking about how awesome Taiwan is near my tv huh

[–] pandapoo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Xaomi is a good brand, until proven otherwise.

I was just giving a broad disclaimer, but mostly I was trying to highlight that they aren't some random shady white box OEM that gets re-sold under 72 different brand names.

They are a well established brand that produces quality products, that happens to be based in China, and therefore subject to Chinese laws and regulations.