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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices (www.notebookcheck.net)

submitted 1 month ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world

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An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.

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[–] matallic@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is why I always block devices that have no business being on the internet at MAC level.

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[–] realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I'm very glad that my "unsubstantiated fearmongering" regarding smart TVs doesn't look that unsubstantiated anymore. I've Bad my girldfriends Samsung smartTV Lockes down once she moved in with that thing and I saw what kind of connections that thing made.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

heres a youtube video of a guy converting his speaker into a microphone if you're interested.

How to Convert a Speaker into a Dynamic Microphone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LroLf0c2fKM&t=5s

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[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago

Every day I'm grateful I bought a screen and not a "smart" TV

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

https://ca.pcmag.com/tvs/17188/yes-your-tv-is-spying-on-you-heres-how-to-stop-it

for anyone wanting to see where to shut down some features

[–] ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Welp glad I never put in my WiFi. This’ll be my last LG

[–] Kissaki@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Is this with accepting all their terms and functionality, or also when declining?

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