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heiseonline
heise online @heiseonline@social.heise.de · Jul 31, 2026
Monitor-Bloatware: Die Katze ist aus dem Sack Auf Smart-TVs sind Werbung und Tracking seit Jahren üblich. Jetzt bahnt sich der Schmarrn auf Monitoren an. Ein Kommentar von Mark Mantel. https://www.heise.de/meinung/Monitor-Bloatware-Die-Katze-ist-aus-dem-Sack-11390515.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon #IT #LG #McAfee #Microsoft #Monitor #SmartTV #Tracking #Werbebranche #Windows #news
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remixtures
Miguel Afonso Caetano @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · Jul 25, 2026
"Spur argues the problem is not that residential proxy networks exist, but rather that they are being embedded at scale in devices that most consumers do not think of as computers and are not equipped to audit. “A one-time consent prompt buried in a TV app is not a substitute for meaningful transparency, ongoing control, and platform oversight,” Spur’s Trevor Sutter wrote. “The risk is amplified when consent comes from individuals within the household who use the device but shouldn’t give consent, such as minors.” LG’s announcement that it is culling residential proxy SDKs from its app store is welcome news, but the company recently came under fire for another questionable partnership: Pimping McAfee security products via software drivers included in its high-end LCD monitors. Earlier this week, the Youtube channel Gamers Nexus showed that certain LG LCD monitors will automatically install an app that promotes paid McAfee antivirus subscriptions, and that the app arrives through Windows Update without an approval prompt." https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/lg-to-ban-residential-proxies-from-smart-tv-apps/ #CyberSecurity #LG #ResidentialProxies #SmartTV
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knoppix95
knoppix @knoppix95@mastodon.social · Jun 30, 2026
Researchers found residential proxy SDKs in 2,058 LG webOS and Samsung Tizen smart TV apps, allowing many devices to share internet connections through proxy networks. 📺 The findings raise privacy and security concerns, as internet-connected TVs can run background activity for years with little user visibility or control. 🔒 🔗 https://cyberinsider.com/50-of-lg-and-samsung-smart-tv-apps-embed-residential-proxies/ #TechNews #LG #Samsung #TV #Television #Streaming #SmartTV #Privacy #Security #webOS #Tizen #CyberSecurity #Technology #DigitalRights #FOSS #IoT
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AdGuard
AdGuard @AdGuard@mastodon.social · Jul 22, 2026
Replying to @AdGuard@mastodon.social
Most modern TVs use a technology called ACR — Automatic Content Recognition. The TV periodically takes "snapshots" of whatever is on screen and checks them against a database. That's how the manufacturer knows exactly what you're watching: live channels, streaming services, console games, and even videos played from a USB stick. That data (supposedly "anonymized") is then handed over to advertisers to target you with scary accuracy — including on your other devices. #privacy #smarttv
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AllAboutSecurity
AllAboutSecurity @AllAboutSecurity@infosec.exchange · Jul 22, 2026
LG verbannt Proxy-Apps von seinen Smart-TVs Insgesamt untersuchten die Analysten über 6.000 Apps beider Hersteller – bei mehr als 2.000 davon wurde die IP-Adresse der Nutzer weitergegeben. Kaum jemand hat ein klares Verständnis davon, was die Freigabe der eigenen IP-Adresse tatsächlich bedeutet – unabhängig vom verwendeten Gerät. https://www.all-about-security.de/lg-verbannt-proxy-apps-von-seinen-smart-tvs/ #smarttv #apps #proxyapp
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briankrebs
BrianKrebs @briankrebs@infosec.exchange · Jul 22, 2026
New, exclusive, by me: LG to Ban Residential Proxy Providers 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 than a month after researchers found that more than 42 percent of games and other apps available for download on LG’s webOS store allow unknown third-parties to route their Internet traffic through a user’s TV. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/lg-to-ban-residential-proxies-from-smart-tv-apps/ #smarttv #lg #residentialproxies #spur #security
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ct_Magazin
c't Magazin @ct_Magazin@social.heise.de · Jun 30, 2026
Mehr Reichweite für FAST-TV: Titan OS kooperiert mit MediaTek und Sharp Titan OS kennt man von Philips-Fernsehern. Künftig nutzen es auch die TVs von Sharp und die native Titan-Channel-App wandert direkt ins SoC von MediaTek. https://www.heise.de/news/Mehr-Reichweite-fuer-FAST-TV-Titan-OS-kooperiert-mit-MediaTek-und-Sharp-11348417.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon #Betriebssystem #Entertainment #Philips #Sharp #SmartTV #SystemonChip #Streaming #Wirtschaft #news
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ct_Magazin
c't Magazin @ct_Magazin@social.heise.de · Jun 29, 2026
heise+ | LG Smart-TV OLED65G66 im Test: Bessere Bildverarbeitung, unklarer KI-Einsatz Heller, brillanter, besser abgestimmt – LG behebt einige Schwächen des Vorgängers. Was die neuen KI-Funktionen des OLED-TV im Alltag bringen, klärt unser Test. https://www.heise.de/tests/LG-Smart-TV-OLED65G66-im-Test-Bessere-Bildverarbeitung-unklarer-KI-Einsatz-11329350.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon #Entertainment #Fernseher #Heimkino #Journal #SmartTV #news
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kde
KDE @kde@floss.social · Jun 17, 2026
Boosted by hypebot @hypebot@goingdark.social
For those asking about Plasma Big Screen for Smart TVS, yes, it also gets an update... https://kde.org/announcements/changelogs/plasma/6/6.6.5-6.7.0/#Plasma%20Bigscreen so you can better enjoy... well... your big screen. #SmartTV #TV #BigScreen #Plasma6 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource
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avlcharlie
Asheville Charlie @avlcharlie@mastodon.social · Jun 16, 2026
Boosted by Edge @czarbucks@vmst.io
Listen up #Roku people. Ya need to get that TV off the internet. For you midlevel plus nerds.. #Jellyfin works on a local network without internet. #technology #smarttv
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newsgroup
Vlad @newsgroup@social.vir.group · Apr 03, 2026
📺 Samsung just settled Texas's smart TV surveillance lawsuit — the first major TV maker to do so. What they agreed to: stop collecting viewing data without explicit consent & rewrite confusing privacy screens. But: Sony, LG, Hisense & TCL are STILL fighting. And 2026 TV models track you MORE accurately than before. Full story: https://newsgroup.site/samsung-acr-settlement-texas-2026-smart-tv-surveillance/ #Privacy #SmartTV #ACR #Samsung #Surveillance #DigitalRights
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Vlad @newsgroup@social.vir.group · Apr 01, 2026
🔍 Digital surveillance fact of the day: The average Smart TV sends your viewing habits to 5+ different data brokers every time you watch something. This includes: what you watch, when, for how long, and what you skip. Your TV knows you better than your therapist. Guide on disabling ACR tracking: https://newsgroup.site/smart-tv-acr-surveillance-disable-guide-2026/ #Privacy #SmartTV #Surveillance #ACR #DigitalRights
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