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Stopping the smart TV from being used against you. (www.s-config.com)
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[–] Brewchin@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This. Everything is this.

[–] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.zip 29 points 3 days ago (3 children)

My fear is that this will change. We already saw LG load malware via windows when connected. So in theory future devices like Roku and Apple TV could act as a proxy for the tv.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

So in theory future devices like Roku

This is your reminder that the Roku company is currently in the process of being purchased by Fox News. No, I'm not joking.

[–] harmbugler@piefed.social 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I also fear we will have to install faraday mesh in our walls when these things start arriving with their own internet connection to collect your data and show you ads.

[–] boatswain@infosec.pub 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I can only imagine how this would totally screw with cell signal and probably generic interference with wanted wireless tech.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

As someone who lives in an older style house that totally screws with cell reception “Wi-Fi Calling” makes all the difference

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

We already saw LG load malware via windows when connected.

This was 100% a Windows driver issue as opposed to a TV issue. And I could see possibly Roku doing this, but not Apple. Apple being Unix based precludes the type of driver loading that Windows is susceptible to.

Same goes for Linux. Just use Linux.