October 9, 2024 at 06:22PM Smart TVs are increasingly monitoring viewers and exploiting their data for targeted advertising, mirroring existing online privacy concerns. A report by the Center for Digital Democracy highlights widespread commercial surveillance practices that undermine consumer privacy and calls for regulatory intervention amid growing corporate lobbying against privacy legislation. **Meeting Takeaways: Smart … Read more
April 10, 2024 at 08:30AM Bitdefender researchers found four vulnerabilities in LG TVs running WebOS versions 4 through 7. These flaws, including CVE-2023-6317 and CVE-2023-6318, could be exploited to gain unauthorized access and take control of the device. LG released patches in March 2024, but many internet-exposed instances are still vulnerable, particularly in South Korea. … Read more
January 18, 2024 at 05:21AM Security researchers have traced a DDoS botnet infecting millions of smart TVs and set-top boxes to the Bigpanzi cybercrime syndicate. At its peak, 170,000 bots were running daily and were used for cybercrimes such as DDoS attacks and hijacking broadcasts. The researchers aim to combat Bigpanzi and seek collaboration from … Read more