TechCrunch·3 min read·medium
Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers
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Zack Whittaker
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Samsung is banning smart TV apps that utilize residential proxy networks to share user internet connections with third parties. This action follows security research revealing that these apps could turn TVs into exit nodes for cybercrime.
Several popular Samsung smart TV apps contain code that share the owner’s internet connection with strangers, potentially putting millions of Samsung smart TVs at risk of hijacking, according to new security research published on Monday.
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