Lemmynated@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agoNearly Half of LG Smart TV Apps Contain Residential Proxy SDKsspur.usexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down13cross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
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minus-squareCapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-22 months agoPick up open WRT because it’s easy to give it net access while isolating TV and all IOT from everything unwanted. I’m not convinced it’s enough because bluetooth can go around wifi from device to device. Everything is spyware. Everything.
minus-squarethenextguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoOr just don’t install crap games or apps from LG or Samsung app stores.
minus-squareCapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI think you are missing the point.
minus-squarethenextguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThe article is talking about specific apps from a specific set of vendors.
minus-squareCapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoOh? Then the technology is otherwise secure and everything is fine.
minus-squarethenextguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoYou know I didn’t say that. So why did you reply that way?
Pick up open WRT because it’s easy to give it net access while isolating TV and all IOT from everything unwanted.
I’m not convinced it’s enough because bluetooth can go around wifi from device to device.
Everything is spyware. Everything.
Or just don’t install crap games or apps from LG or Samsung app stores.
I think you are missing the point.
The article is talking about specific apps from a specific set of vendors.
Oh? Then the technology is otherwise secure and everything is fine.
You know I didn’t say that. So why did you reply that way?