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TV
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Android TV Boxes Infected with Backdoors, Compromising Home Networks
The Android TV box you recently purchased may be riddled with harmful backdoors.
October 8, 2023
Amazon Still Selling T95 TV Box with Pre-Installed Malware
Malwarebytes has confirmed that, despite confirmed reports of the presence of pre-installed malware in T95 TV boxes, Amazon is still allowing their sale.
February 1, 2023
Iran State-Run TV’s Live Transmission Hacked by Edalate Ali Hackers
As seen by Hackread.com, the Iranian broadcaster was hacked while airing a news bulletin on Saturday night.
October 10, 2022
Russian TV Schedules Hacked on Victory Day to Show Anti-War Messages
Hackers targeted Russian television channels’ program names right before Vladimir Putin’s speech on Victory Day to commemorate the…
May 9, 2022
Android TVs from top manufacturer plagued with ‘extraordinary’ flaws
A researcher reported 'extraordinary' vulnerabilities in TCL Android TVs - TCL is the world's 3rd largest TV manufacturer.
November 10, 2020
Flaws expose DVB-T2 set-top boxes to botnet & ransomware attacks
Two popular DVD top-set boxes are vulnerable to both botnet and ransomware attacks.
August 28, 2020
The Weather Channel goes offline after ransomware attack
The ransomware took The Weather Channel’s live transmission offline for almost an hour. Another day, another ransomware attack;…
April 21, 2019
Hundreds of Android Gaming Apps are Tracking Your TV Viewing Habits
There are more than 250 Android gaming apps on Google Play Store that are using your smartphone’s microphone to…
January 8, 2018
Reddit user leaks alleged Game of Thrones Season 8 script pages
Game of Thrones season 7 was marred by hacks and leaks to such an extent that apart from…
January 1, 2018
School cafeteria TV monitor plays porn leaving students baffled
A Clayton County, Georgia, high school played pornographic content on its TV monitor in the presence of students during lunch…
November 6, 2017