[mythtv-users] Smart TV hacks

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Wed Apr 26 17:24:51 UTC 2017


On 26/04/17 18:10, Jan Ceuleers wrote:
> On 26/04/17 14:15, Simon Hobson wrote:
>> Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> I just came across this and thought it would be of interest to the group.
>>>
>>> https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/about-90-percent-of-smart-tvs-vulnerable-to-remote-hacking-via-rogue-tv-signals/
>>
>> And almost hot on it's heels comes this one, also affecting Samsung TVs :
>>
>> https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/26/samsung_smart_tv_wifi_direct_security_flaw/
>>
>> Seriously, using MAC address alone as authentication. WTF !
>
> Morale: do not plug your TV into the network. Do not give it wifi
> credentials.
>
You're assuming that it wouldn't just go and find an open access point somewhere nearby? I believe 
there are already gadgets that do exactly that. I must admit, the stupidity of some of these IoT 
engineers frightens me.

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Mike Perkins



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