Based on a Study carried out by XLAB researchersA new variant of the Botnet VO1D infected Android TV devices worldwide. It reached its peak of just under 1.6 million aircraft in more than 200 countries and regions on January 14, 2025. Active bot numbers have dropped from this peak, but since February 21, there has been an increase in infections that have brought an active number to 800,000 and more than 1.1 million daily. The study indicates that “the massive VO1D scale and continuous evolution display a serious and long -term threat to global cybersecurity. His ability to operate unteashed for more than three months highlights his stealth. »»
Based on data collected between February 1 to 15, most of the infections in Brazil (24.97%), South Africa (13.6%), Indonesia (10.54%) and Argentina (5.27%). Neither the United States nor Canada is presented in the first 15 countries by infection rate, with the equator at number 15 with 1.04% of infections.
Even if VO1D malware has not yet struck North America in large numbers, it is a good reminder to have safe security practices with your connected devices. Sometimes we forget that televisions are also constantly connected and just as sensitive to online attacks as our computers and mobile devices.
One of the most important actions you can take is to update any firmware or system operating system to the most recent published version. For televisions, this can often be found via a system or on this TV menu. It is also correct to make sure that the system updates are automatic, so you are not missing something urgently to protect your device. You must also make sure to install only applications from the Google Play Store and avoid questionable applications.
