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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices (www.notebookcheck.net)
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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/71045682

An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off โ€” they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.

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[โ€“] JakenVeina@midwest.social 6 points 3 days ago

But also never assume that's a foolproof roadblock to exfiltrating data.

Just a few weeks ago, there was that story of a TV that managed to use an HDMI connection to a Windows PC to trigger automatic download and installation of third-party drivers on the PC, which could then definitely facilitate data exfiltration.