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submitted 7 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.zip

LG patches four vulnerabilities that allow malicious hackers to commandeer TVs.

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[-] Huffkin@feddit.uk 23 points 7 months ago

Step 1: don't give it internet access Step 2: relax

[-] RagnarokOnline@programming.dev 10 points 7 months ago

My SO’s mom ended up connecting my smart TV to wifi while she was watching our place… TV ended up updating itself and it broke the volume control.

I did a factory reset and the volume control is still broken… turns out it updated the firmware and can’t roll back.

Sometimes it’s not even your own fault the device gets connected.

[-] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 7 months ago

Glue the ethernet port. I've heard you can find a manual and neuter its wireless capabilities (literally, snip-snip) sometimes as well

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Step 3: take over your own tv

[-] olicvb@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago

Read somewhere that TVs can and will still connect to nearby open networks on their own (I think it was a louis rossman video)

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