Google neutralizes malware on TV boxes also sold in Greece
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Google announced that it has neutralized the XCPE malware. This program had turned more than 1.3 million Mecool TV box devices into part of a network controlled by its creators.
TV boxes are small devices that connect to the television and allow users to watch videos and apps via the internet. Mecool devices are also sold in Greece, so this issue concerns Greek users as well.
The XCPE software often operated without the knowledge of device owners. As a result, the devices could be used by third parties for activities that users had not chosen.
With this announcement, Google states that the malware no longer works on the devices that had been infected. The case shows that small household devices can also become targets for cyberattacks.
Sources: Techmaniacs
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