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Google severs ties with and bans Android TV box maker Videostrong after discovering it intentionally preloaded a malware backdoor to control the XCPE botnet (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google : Google severs ties with and bans Android TV box maker Videostrong after discovering it intentionally preloaded a malware backdoor to control the XCPE botnet   —  Google has confirmed that an Android TV device maker snuck a backdoor for malware onto certified devices, which is leading …

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