<https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/the-kimwolf-botnet-is-stalking-your-local-network/>
Quote:
The security company Synthient currently sees more than 2 million infected Kimwolf devices distributed globally but with concentrations in Vietnam, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States. Synthient found that two-thirds of the Kimwolf infections are Android TV boxes with no security or authentication built in.
End Quote.
It's very long (and interesting) article, but it is all Android devices from noname companies (but being sold by Amazon, Walmart etc.) causing this. At the end of the article you can easily check to see if you are affected. I have
no Android anything, so I am not affected by this.
The companies selling this junk need to be stopped/fined/SOMETHING.
<https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/the-kimwolf-botnet-is-stalking-your-local-network/>
Quote:
The security company Synthient currently sees more than 2 million infected Kimwolf devices distributed globally but with concentrations in Vietnam, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States. Synthient found that two-thirds of the Kimwolf infections are Android TV boxes with no security or authentication built in.
End Quote.
It's very long (and interesting) article, but it is all Android devices from noname companies (but being sold by Amazon, Walmart etc.) causing this. At the end of the article you can easily check to see if you are affected. I have
no Android anything, so I am not affected by this.
The companies selling this junk need to be stopped/fined/SOMETHING.
On 06.01.26 02:54, Tyrone wrote:
<https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/the-kimwolf-botnet-is-stalking-your-local-network/>
Quote:
The security company Synthient currently sees more than 2 million infected >> Kimwolf devices distributed globally but with concentrations in Vietnam,
Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States. Synthient found >> that two-thirds of the Kimwolf infections are Android TV boxes with no
security or authentication built in.
End Quote.
It's very long (and interesting) article, but it is all Android devices from >> noname companies (but being sold by Amazon, Walmart etc.) causing this. At >> the end of the article you can easily check to see if you are affected. I have
no Android anything, so I am not affected by this.
The companies selling this junk need to be stopped/fined/SOMETHING.
And this has exactly to do what with iOS or iPhones?
On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:54:54 AM EST, "J||rg Lorenz" <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
On 06.01.26 02:54, Tyrone wrote:
<https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/the-kimwolf-botnet-is-stalking-your-local-network/>
Quote:
The security company Synthient currently sees more than 2 million infected >>> Kimwolf devices distributed globally but with concentrations in Vietnam, >>> Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States. Synthient found >>> that two-thirds of the Kimwolf infections are Android TV boxes with no
security or authentication built in.
End Quote.
It's very long (and interesting) article, but it is all Android devices from
noname companies (but being sold by Amazon, Walmart etc.) causing this. At >>> the end of the article you can easily check to see if you are affected. I have
no Android anything, so I am not affected by this.
The companies selling this junk need to be stopped/fined/SOMETHING.
And this has exactly to do what with iOS or iPhones?
Nothing at all. Just an interesting warning.
What did your reply bring to the table?
On 06.01.26 02:54, Tyrone wrote:
<https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/01/the-kimwolf-botnet-is-stalking-your-local-network/>
Quote:
The security company Synthient currently sees more than 2 million infected >> Kimwolf devices distributed globally but with concentrations in Vietnam,
Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States. Synthient found >> that two-thirds of the Kimwolf infections are Android TV boxes with no
security or authentication built in.
End Quote.
It's very long (and interesting) article, but it is all Android devices from >> noname companies (but being sold by Amazon, Walmart etc.) causing this. At >> the end of the article you can easily check to see if you are affected. I have
no Android anything, so I am not affected by this.
The companies selling this junk need to be stopped/fined/SOMETHING.
And this has exactly to do what with iOS or iPhones?
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