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Anon buys a TV without researching (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] sploosh@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

That works unless your neighbor had unsecured WiFi. The TVs will phone home in any way they can.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

Setup your own WiFi with the same SSID and block all ports. Bonus points, it will drive your neighbors crazy and maybe get them to up their security stance.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

Open the TV and unhook the Wifi antenna then

[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Seriously? If this is true... That's insane... I can't even imagine that..

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That's nothing. Check out the Amazon Sidewalk protocol for some real nightmare fuel.

[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

2019?! How does no one else think this is a bad idea?

I'm flabbergasted..

[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

holy shit that's horrifying

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's probably only a matter of time before smart TVs are designed to use mobile data. I can easily see companies doing that to ensure you have no way to avoid the ads.

[–] atlas@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

then the tv goes into a faraday cage. simple as

[–] Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Frankly if it ever comes to a time it's impossible to prevent internet connection on any TV for whatever reason in my life, I'll take off the back of the TV and desolder/destroy the transceiver.

[–] owl@infosec.pub 1 points 1 week ago

It will all be integrated into a single SOC. You can remove nothing or everything. In the future we will have tinfoil hats for or TVs.