BadBox-linked Android malware has now infected car head units
Android malware is spreading through the built-in firmware update mechanism of automotive head units, turning the devices into nodes for ad fraud and a residential proxy botnet. Kaspersky reports this is the first documented malware campaign with an infection chain specifically designed around car head units. Kaspersky researcher Dmitry Kalinin discovered the activity while monitoring … The post BadBox-linked Android malware has now infected car head units appeared first on CyberInsider.
Android malware has infected car head units through the built-in firmware update mechanism, turning devices into nodes for ad fraud and a residential proxy botnet. This is the first documented malware campaign specifically designed around car head units.
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