Vo1d malware botnet grows to 1.6 million Android TVs worldwide
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I'm frankly flabbergasted to not see the US on the list.
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users should avoid downloading apps outside of Google Play or third-party firmware images that promise extended and "unlocked" functionality.
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I'm frankly flabbergasted to not see the US on the list.
We're smart enough to not plug them in. Also who watches TV anyway? You can't even talk to anyone on TV like you can here. TV is stupid. Good riddance.
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users should avoid downloading apps outside of Google Play or third-party firmware images that promise extended and "unlocked" functionality.
The first step is buying devices from reputable vendors and trustworthy resellers to minimize the likelihood of malware being pre-loaded from the factory or while in transit.
Given the size I suspect this is also a common attack vector.
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Android TV devices should have their remote access features disabled if not needed, while taking them offline when not used is also an effective strategy.
Is this a thing? Why would a TV have remote access features?
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The Sony Bravia I have now is the first Android device I have ever owned. It is also, coincidentally, the first TV I have had to hard reboot on a regular basis because the HDMI stack keeps crashing.
I have never and will never allow this thing to go online.
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The first step is buying devices from reputable vendors and trustworthy resellers to minimize the likelihood of malware being pre-loaded from the factory or while in transit.
Given the size I suspect this is also a common attack vector.
Also,
Android TV devices should have their remote access features disabled if not needed, while taking them offline when not used is also an effective strategy.
Is this a thing? Why would a TV have remote access features?
Is this a thing? Why would a TV have remote access features?
In the extremely unlikely case the warranty bound technical support team needs remote access in order to reset your settings.
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My TV and computer monitor are deny-listed on my router, and I'm angry that I even have to do that.
Your monitor is "smart"?
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users should avoid downloading apps outside of Google Play or third-party firmware images that promise extended and "unlocked" functionality.
You'll have to snatch Smarttube from my cold, dead fingers
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The Sony Bravia I have now is the first Android device I have ever owned. It is also, coincidentally, the first TV I have had to hard reboot on a regular basis because the HDMI stack keeps crashing.
I have never and will never allow this thing to go online.
I have a Bravia, and the picture is second to none. Better than any other I've seen, including other OLEDs...
But holy shit is the software slow. Fuck "smart" TVs
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Your monitor is "smart"?
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The Sony Bravia I have now is the first Android device I have ever owned. It is also, coincidentally, the first TV I have had to hard reboot on a regular basis because the HDMI stack keeps crashing.
I have never and will never allow this thing to go online.
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We're smart enough to not plug them in. Also who watches TV anyway? You can't even talk to anyone on TV like you can here. TV is stupid. Good riddance.
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My TV and computer monitor are deny-listed on my router, and I'm angry that I even have to do that.
Why are they even connected to your router in the first place?
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Why are they even connected to your router in the first place?
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Why are they even connected to your router in the first place?
Not OP but, my TV has a local api. I connected it to my network so I can control it via home assistant. That can be one reason why. Of course, its also on a VLAN that has no access to the WAN.
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Lmao “smart” TVs
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I have a Bravia, and the picture is second to none. Better than any other I've seen, including other OLEDs...
But holy shit is the software slow. Fuck "smart" TVs
I guess nothing’s changed then haha. I have a 2015 LCD Bravia. No longer my main TV, but it’s been awesome.
But the delay between turning it on and being able to switch inputs… Jesus.
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I guess nothing’s changed then haha. I have a 2015 LCD Bravia. No longer my main TV, but it’s been awesome.
But the delay between turning it on and being able to switch inputs… Jesus.
Mine is several years old at this point so could be better now... It's even worse for me, there is no rhyme or reason to the (several second long) input lag. Seems to be getting worse with age.
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