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An Israeli company has backdoored hundreds of millions of households through countless Smart TV apps, and they're quietly turning Samsung and LG TVs into exit nodes for AI web-scraping. (blog.includesecurity.com)
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[–] 16 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Great article; thanks for sharing.

Does anyone have any similar articles that can show why smart-TV connection is a terrible idea to a non-technical user?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    even without shady stuff. it's just common sense. disconnect the 'computer' from the 'display' so you don't need to replace both when the 'computer' becomes obsolete--and it will, usually, before the 'display' quits working. don't connect it. if you want 'smart tv' functionality, get a cheaper and easier-to-replace streaming device of your choice instead.

    beware of models or brands you have to go online with just to 'set up'. more and more are 'requiring' internet access and/or an 'account' just to turn on and use as a 'dumb' display.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    more and more are 'requiring' internet access and/or an 'account' just to turn on and use as a 'dumb' display.

    Wtf, ive never seen/heard of this (though it has been 3+ years since I last bought a TV). Can you point to any brands/models that require this specifically? Want to be sure those never show up on a "to be considered list" for myself.

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