InfoWorld

Spammers have started using Android botnets, researchers say

A new wave of pharmacy, penny stock, and e-card spam emails are being sent by an Android botnet, according to security researchers from Microsoft and antivirus firm Sophos. Terry Zink, program manager ...
Computerworld

Android botnet sends SMS spam through Android phones

In a new twist, spammers have built a botnet that sends SMS spam through infected Android phones, shifting the potentially pricey cost of sending spam to victims. The trend, spotted by security vendor ...
Bleeping Computer

BadBox malware botnet infects 192,000 Android devices despite disruption

The BadBox Android malware botnet has grown to over 192,000 infected devices worldwide despite a recent sinkhole operation that attempted to disrupt the operation in Germany. Researchers from BitSight ...
Digital Spy

Google denies Android botnet spam claims

Google has denied claims that handsets running its Android mobile operating system have been infected with a virus that causes them to generate spam messages. On Tuesday (July 3), Microsoft researcher ...
Computerworld

Android botnet could pose threat to corporate networks

An Android Trojan program that’s behind one of the longest running multipurpose mobile botnets has been updated to become stealthier and more resilient. The botnet is mainly used for instant message ...
Dark Reading

Android Botnet 'ToxicPanda' Bashes Banks Across Europe, Latin America

Researchers have designated a new botnet on the scene — initially suspected to be a part of the Toxic banking Trojan family — as a whole new spinoff strain with its own moniker, ToxicPanda. The ...
InfoWorld

Android botnet abuses people’s phones for SMS spam

Security vendor Cloudmark says this is the first time it has detected a botnet that abuses other people's phones to send spam In a new twist, spammers have built a botnet that sends SMS spam through ...
Android Authority

Google targets cybercriminals behind massive Android malware scheme

Google is suing the creators of BadBox 2.0, a botnet that infected 10 million off-brand Android devices. The malware often came pre-installed on cheap streaming boxes, tablets, and projectors, mostly ...
Bleeping Computer

Bigpanzi botnet infects 170,000 Android TV boxes with malware

A previously unknown cybercrime syndicate named 'Bigpanzi' has been making significant money by infecting Android TV and eCos set-top boxes worldwide since at least 2015. Beijing-based Qianxin Xlabs ...
Krebs on Security

Is Your Android TV Streaming Box Part of a Botnet?

On the surface, the Superbox media streaming devices for sale at retailers like BestBuy and Walmart may seem like a steal: They offer unlimited access to more than 2,200 pay-per-view and streaming ...

17 million strong botnet of compromised devices dismantled by Dutch authorities

Dutch NCSC and police dismantled a 17M‑device botnet by taking down 200 servers Asocks, previously tied to free Android VPN ...