LG is cracking down on smart TV apps that quietly turn your TV into a secret proxy

LG says it will suspend webOS apps that secretly turn smart TVs into residential proxy nodes, after research found over 42 ...
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Samsung, LG Remove Vulnerable Smart TV Apps

Samsung, LG Remove Vulnerable Smart TV Apps Apps enabled unauthorized network sharing, exposing smart TVs to hackers; IoT ...
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LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps

The home appliance giant LG Electronics USA said this week it plans to suspend any apps built for its smart TVs that turn one’s television into an always-on residential proxy node. The move comes less ...

Is your smart TV a secret proxy? LG to suspend rogue apps, Samsung sets impacted too

Is your smart TV a secret proxy? LG to suspend rogue apps, Samsung sets impacted too ...