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Interview on telltale signs of AI-generated malware and its impact on patching and fraud
In an interview with Help Net Security, Lindsay Kaye of HUMAN Security describes how AI-generated malware can reveal itself through tidy comments, uniform logging and emojis, though decompiled code removes much of this. She also discusses how AI is compressing patching windows and helping criminals scale fraud.
Police and security firms disrupt XCPE backdoor behind botnet of 1.3 million Android TV boxes
A coalition of security firms working with Japan's National Police Agency has disrupted XCPE, a backdoor pre-installed in firmware by Shenzhen hardware maker Videostrong Technology. It formed a botnet of over 1.3 million Android devices that operators used as proxies, and the coalition has also taken down command-and-control domains used by affiliate modules, which Google estimates could sever access to at least 10 million more compromised devices. Google has cut ties with Videostrong and banned it from shipping devices with preloaded Google apps.