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It comes following the largest Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack ever recorded last November by a botnet - or hacking group - known as Kimwolf Irish households that possess a "dodgy box" or other unregulated streaming devices that they are vulnerable to cyber attacks increasingly nefarious in nature, Grant Thornton has warned. The professional services firm has said that everyday home technology from Android streaming boxes to TV streaming devices are susceptible to being compromised by sophisticated, large-scale hacking efforts by cyber criminals.
Roku Streaming Stick Plus 2025 for $24 (40 percent off): This is one of the most affordable ways to get 4K streaming on almost any TV set. The dongle has a sleek design, it comes with handy remote that can also control your TV's power and volume and the device gives you access to Roku's TV operating system, which has tons of ways to watch free content.
Grab a Roku streaming stick for next to nothing, and suddenly you've got a clean, dependable way to stream your favorite content and move through apps with ease. Under normal circumstances, the 2025 Roku Streaming Stick HD sells for around $30. Right now, though, Amazon is offering a limited-time discount that drops the price by almost half, bringing it down to just $16.
If you like watching your favorite shows and movies wherever you go, a streaming stick is a veritable must-have. You can use it on just about any TV, and cue up all the streaming services you have in one place, all with one device. It brings popular streaming apps together in one place and turns almost any TV into a smart TV without taking up space or adding clutter.
If you're interested in cloud gaming and streaming, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro is arguably one of the best options available in 2025. It's a powerful little piece of hardware, letting you access GeForce Now along with all your favorite streaming platforms (like Netflix and Disney+). Normally a bit pricey at $200, Amazon and Best Buy are matching its lowest price ever of $170 for Cyber Monday--but since the sales end at 11:59 PM PT on December 1, you'll want to snag one soon before the limited-time offer disappears. If you like the concept of the Nvidia Shield TV Pro but want to save a few extra bucks, take a peek at its more affordable sibling--the standard Nvidia Shield TV.
Back in the day, the only reason to buy a new TV was when the old one fizzled and died. One telly was much the same as another, and features rarely changed. The market is very different today. Every year ushers in a new wave of high-tech flatscreens, sharper than the generation before. What was once a bland box in the corner is now a pinnacle of technology, wall-mounted like a work of art.
With everything from the next Knives Out movie to the final season of Stranger Things on the way, there's going to be a ton of great stuff to stream in the coming weeks. And if you want to watch it all in glorious 4K resolution, Google's TV Streamer (4K) is a great streaming device that's currently available at Best Buy for an all-time low $74.99 ($25 off) as part of an early Black Friday promotion.
Get ready to unlock unmissable savings on must-have tech during the Amazon October Prime Day sale, with deals to be had across a huge array of the site's devices. Whether you have been looking to upgrade to a new iPad, grab a great deal on an Amazon Fire TV Stick, or get fit with a new Garmin smartwatch, with up to 57 per cent off in the October Amazon Prime Day sales, there's never been a better time to shop.
