"Mirai Botnet Variant 'Pandora' Hijacks Android TVs for Cyberattacks"

Pandora, a variant of the Mirai botnet, has been spotted infiltrating inexpensive Android-based TVs and TV boxes to use them as part of a botnet to launch Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. According to Doctor Web, the compromises are likely to occur during malicious firmware updates or when applications for accessing pirated video content are installed. Signed with publicly available Android Open Source Project test keys, it is likely that this update has been made available for download from multiple websites, according to the company. The service that runs the backdoor is included in boot[.]img, allowing it to survive system reboots. In the alternative distribution methods, researchers believe that users are tricked into installing applications for streaming pirated movies and TV shows via websites mainly aimed at Spanish-speaking users. This article continues to discuss the Mirai botnet variant Pandora. 

THN reports "Mirai Botnet Variant 'Pandora' Hijacks Android TVs for Cyberattacks"