Malware

BadBox 2.0

malware:badbox_2_0

Later designation used for the BadBox-related Android device malware activity discussed in the episode.

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Relationships

Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
outgoing VARIANT_OF BadBox Explicit 172
incoming ASSOCIATED_WITH SuperBox Explicit 172

Claims

BadBox 2.0 VARIANT_OF BadBox

The episode says the newer malware was designated BadBox 2.0 even though the first BadBox had been shut down.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 172 Details

“it’s still BadBox, but it’s BadBox 2.0 even though we had shut down the first BadBox.”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 24793–24878

SuperBox ASSOCIATED_WITH BadBox 2.0

D3ada55 identifies the SuperBox as part of what was being called the BadBox botnet, specifically in the BadBox 2.0 context.

Explicit Confidence 97% · D3ada55 EP 172 Details

“this thing was part of what’s now referred to as the BadBox botnet.”