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Google dismantles 1.3M-device botnet run by MECOOL TV box maker Videostrong

Google details malware capabilities: screenshot capture, keystroke injection, data exfiltration

2 Nov 3 · 8d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 2 of 2

Google observed Videostrong operators using the infected devices to capture screenshots, inject keystrokes, exfiltrate sensitive information including account credentials and system logs, and execute remote shell commands. The malware used obfuscation techniques to bypass Google's device security tests.

Google details malware capabilities: screenshot capture, keystroke injection, data exfiltration
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Google Platform operator, disclosure authorVideostrong Technology Co. MECOOL TV box manufacturerMECOOL TV box brand

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  1. 1 outlet A major Android TV box maker just got busted by Google for running a malware racket

    first by Android Authority, 8d ago

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