A Canadian systems security consultant discovered that an Android TV box purchased from Amazon was pre-loaded with persistent, sophisticated malware baked into its firmware. The malware was discovered ...

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Chinese tech giants AllWinner and RockChip may not be household names, but their impact is felt through the widespread popularity of Android TV boxes available on Amazon. These affordable and highly ...

'The box was reaching out to many known, active malware addresses,' says Canadian systems administrator Daniel Milisic. An Android TV box sold on Amazon was found to be secretly loaded with malware, ...