Morning Overview on MSN

The FBI says malware has hijacked more than a million Android devices into a botnet

The FBI warned on June 5 that malware known as BADBOX 2.0 has quietly recruited millions of consumer Android devices into a ...
CNET on MSN

Google and the FBI Target Massive Botnet That Quietly Used Home Devices to Mask Cybercrime

Google and the FBI Target Massive Botnet That Quietly Used Home Devices to Mask Cybercrime ...

Cheap streaming box could hijack your home internet

The Popa botnet reportedly turns millions of cheap Android TV boxes into residential proxies, routing strangers' traffic ...
Bleeping Computer

BadBox malware botnet infects 192,000 Android devices despite disruption

The BadBox Android malware botnet has grown to over 192,000 infected devices worldwide despite a recent sinkhole operation that attempted to disrupt the operation in Germany. Researchers from BitSight ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Cheap streaming boxes promising free channels may quietly hand your network to criminals

Buyers drawn to low-cost streaming boxes that advertise free access to live TV channels are exposing their home internet ...
Computerworld

Android botnet sends SMS spam through Android phones

In a new twist, spammers have built a botnet that sends SMS spam through infected Android phones, shifting the potentially pricey cost of sending spam to victims. The trend, spotted by security vendor ...
Dark Reading

Android Botnet 'ToxicPanda' Bashes Banks Across Europe, Latin America

Researchers have designated a new botnet on the scene — initially suspected to be a part of the Toxic banking Trojan family — as a whole new spinoff strain with its own moniker, ToxicPanda. The ...
Computerworld

Android botnet could pose threat to corporate networks

An Android Trojan program that’s behind one of the longest running multipurpose mobile botnets has been updated to become stealthier and more resilient. The botnet is mainly used for instant message ...