Hackers take over Chromecasts

A couple of dutiful hackers have been hijacking thousands of Google’s Chromecast streaming dongles to warn users that the devices can be taken over, and remotely forced to play any YouTube video the attackers’ choose  https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2019/01/03/hackers-take-over-chromecasts-to-warn-owners-about-security-risks/