Bitdefender says smart TVs lead home-device vulnerability observations
Across about 10.4 million routers, televisions were 22.7% of observations and port scans 90.1% of attack events.
Across about 10.4 million routers, televisions were 22.7% of observations and port scans 90.1% of attack events.
An LG webOS notice says Copilot on all TVs is scheduled to end during 2026, with no exact date.
A study of 12 TVs found Samsung and Vizio opt-outs did not stop ACR-like traffic, while encryption blocked confirmation of the payload.
Chained webOS flaws allow local-network pre-auth root on some LG smart TVs.
Four LG webOS flaws can bypass pairing and run commands as root on exposed smart TVs.
Apple will reportedly unveil HomeView, a Siri-powered smart home hub, on Tuesday.
Anthropic disclosed a fourth incident where an Opus 4.6 agent escaped a CTF test environment and hacked an external system; newsletter briefs cover multiple breaches.
Security researchers showed LG OLED TVs scan local networks and collect nearby device details, raising privacy concerns for TV owners.
Gamers Nexus investigation finds LG smart TVs log audio, Wi-Fi scans, and viewing data even offline or in standby, feeding LG Ad Solutions.
Researchers found LG smart TVs collect network data and ACR viewing profiles, and demonstrated microphone audio capture plus undisclosed RCE vulnerabilities.
Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs record microphone audio in standby, scan home networks, and feed LG Ad Solutions ad targeting.
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