Geek News Central celebrates 19 years of podcasting, one of today’s longest-running podcasts! Our lead story today is a stark warning for all of you: Before you purchase that affordable Android TV box, ensure it’s not from an unknown brand. Cybersecurity experts from Human Security have sounded the alarm, revealing that multiple Android TV boxes, including models like the T95, T95Z, T95MAX, and others, along with a tablet model J5-W, come pre-installed with a notorious malware termed “Badbox”. This malware, rooted in the Triada malware lineage, springs into action when the unsuspecting user turns on their device. It subsequently connects to its command & control server and downloads a second wave of malware as instructed.

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Show Notes:

* –A budget Pixel phone is not in the cards, says Google

* –AI managed to design a robot that walks 

* NASA’s plan to crash and burn the ISS

* –X may test 3 subscription tiers

* –Workers will be back in the office soon

* –Cheap Android TV boxes shipped with “unlikeable” malware

* –Israeli targets hit by Gaza-linked cyberattacks

* –Walmart and data-mining Ozempic prescriptions 

* –IBM CEO in damage control

* –Crypto venture funding drops 63%

* –Microsoft reins in Bing AI’s Image Creator

* –Is broadband “telecommunications”?