Cheap streaming box could hijack your home internet

That cheap streaming box promising free movies, live sports and premium channels may come with a hidden cost you never agreed to pay. Security researchers are warning about a sprawling Android-based botnet called Popa. It has reportedly forced millions of consumer TV boxes to relay internet traffic tied to ad fraud, account takeovers and mass data scraping. The concern goes beyond one shady app or one off-brand gadget. It points to a bigger problem sitting in living rooms across the country. You