‘Popa’ Botnet Linked to Publicly-Traded Israeli Firm June 18, 2026

[Condobloke]

‘Popa’ Botnet Linked to Publicly-Traded Israeli Firm – Krebs on Security

For the past four years, a sprawling Android-based botnet called Popa has forced millions of consumer TV boxes to relay Internet traffic linked to advertising fraud, account takeovers, and mass data-scraping efforts. This week, researchers from multiple security firms concluded that the Popa botnet is linked to NetNut, a “residential proxy” provider operated by the publicly-traded Israeli firm Alarum Technologies Ltd [NASDAQ: ALAR].

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[KGIII]

Oh, those Android TV boxes ship with malware and never get updates. They often come with a version of Android that is already obsolete. I wouldn't trust one on my network, regardless of any potential benefits.

While this is a specific botnet, I've long-since thought it was mostly common knowledge (or at least painfully obvious).

 

[Condobloke]

I hope at least some of our members are scurrying to read the make etc etc of the streaming device attached to their tv ........

 

[KGIII]

I hope at least some of our members are scurrying to read the make etc etc of the streaming device attached to their tv ........

LOL I hope none of us forum members have them at all. They can be found for not a lot of money, including on sites like Amazon.