[mythtv-users] Smart TV hacks

[Hika van den Hoven]

Hoi Hika,

Friday, April 28, 2017, 1:28:51 AM, you wrote:

> Hoi Anthony,

> Friday, April 28, 2017, 12:00:58 AM, you wrote:





>> On 27 April 2017 at 21:53, Hika van den Hoven <hikavdh at gmail.com> wrote:

>> Hoi Mike,
>>  
>>  Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 7:24:51 PM, you wrote:
>>  
 >>> 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.
>>  
>>  I blacklisted Samsung long ago. I have encountered to many weird
>>  issues with them when trying to help other people.
>>  
>>  Tot mails,
>>    Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com






>> Speaking of weird Samsung issues, My current samsung 4k screen
>> looses audio randomly (An older Samsung screen never had this issue
>> connected to the same hardware) from time to time and the only fix
>> is to disconnect power to the screen, rebooting the PC (hot or
>> cold). One of the guys I work with says it probably HDCP related...


>> Anthony

> Oh No, it's Samsung related. They do not follow standards, not even
> their own adapted standards.

To be more precise, they are even more arrogant then MS. Standards are
bad for sales. They do not want you to only buy a new TV, but all
connected parts at ones. Their standards have a live cycle of maybe a
year. And backward compatibility, even worse for sales and standing in
the way of making their products even more flashy.

Tot mails,
  Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com

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