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Certified Android TV manufacturer put unauthorized backdoor in 1.3 million set-top boxes, Google reveals — OEM sold access to criminal affiliates, used massive network as botnet for ad fraud, resident…

Tom's Hardware ·

Google just shut down a massive botnet operation involving an OEM and ODM manufacturer. According to the company blog , Videostrong Technology Co., which was a certified Android TV partner, purposefully installed a backdoor into 1.3 million set-top boxes and then sold access to criminal affiliates.…

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  1. Israel president urges compromise after divisive election Al-Monitor ·

    Israel's president on Wednesday urged political leaders to compromise in forming a government after an election he said had no clear winner and condemned "racist" rhetoric against Arab parties. More than a week after Israel's first election since the trauma of the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas…

  2. Netanyahu rivals seize on Democrats' sweep of US Congress, seeking his ouster Al-Monitor ·

    By Steven Scheer and Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu's political rivals seized on Democrats' capture of the US Congress as proof that he had squandered generations of bipartisan American support for Israel, as they seek a chance to form a government without him.…

  3. CVS to split off drugstore business in major breakup of healthcare giant CNBC ·

    The move would reverse the company's $78 billion acquisition of Aetna, and dismantle the vertically integrated healthcare conglomerate it created in 2018.

  4. El Al plans 63 weekly flights to the Americas for summer, additional Miami, Los Angeles flights Jerusalem Post ·

    The airline said the schedule would offer approximately 35,000 seats a week between Israel and the Americas, describing it as its largest-ever summer operation in the region.

  5. Iran's strategic patience in negotiation with Trump pays off after US midterm election - analysis Jerusalem Post ·

    Israel must engage more with both Trump and Congressional Democrats, while being ready to act solo against Iran, in order to ensure its survival.

  6. Khamenei warns Iran response to any renewed agression will be 'on a much greater scale' Jerusalem Post ·

    Khamenei called for Iran to have "the absolute deterrence" in a message marking "Day of Fighting Global Arrogance," adding that “The US sees the end of its hegemony as distant; we see it as near.”

  7. Why is the Islamic Republic banning the Lion and Sun emblem amid anti-regime protests? - analysis Jerusalem Post ·

    Nearly 47 years after Iran's Islamic Revolution, authorities are cracking down on jewelry bearing the Lion and Sun, a symbol of growing opposition.

  8. United Therapeutics earnings missed by $0.50, revenue topped estimates Investing.com ·
  9. Earnings call transcript: Pandora lifts 2026 outlook as shares jump on Q3 growth Investing.com ·
  10. Morning Bid: Tangled up in blue Investing.com ·

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