For the Android TV boxes, Guerrilla will report to a command-and-control server which then allows the cybercriminals to install any app they want onto the TV. It also will tap on ads in the ...

But up until now Android TV boxes have been home-bound devices meant for connecting to a TV. Hangzhou-based Chinese tech company Rokid has made a Google-certified Android TV box for AR glasses.

These are just two examples of what could happen to your network if you use a low-end Android TV box. No matter how tempting cheap tech may be, remember to stick to trustworthy name brands.

Ugoos X5M Pro is an Android 14 TV box powered by the new Amlogic S905X5M quad-core Cortex-A55 SoC, so far found in some ...

Multiple highly-rated Android TV boxes sold on Amazon come pre-loaded with malware. Thie malware is responsible for ad-click fraud and makes the Android TV boxes a part of a larger botnet of ...

Versus Android TV: Typically, an Android TV box will give you access to streaming subscription services. It costs more than an Android streaming box because it needs powerful components to work ...

Well, your dedicated Android streaming box isn't without risk, either. Devices like Google's TV Streamer can get malware, and here's what you can do to reduce your chance of being exploited.

If you have an Android TV streaming box, check it for infection, as the new Vo1d malware has already hit 1.3 million users.

Out of all the models, the report specifically highlights eight devices as major carriers, including seven TV boxes—T95, T95Z, T95MAX, X88, Q9, X12PLUS, and MXQ Pro 5G—and a tablet, J5-W.

And if you don’t have an RK3566, don’t fret too much. We’ve seen plenty of other Android TV boxes turned into similar devices like this one which runs RetroPie instead.