CBS NEWS reporter Chenda Ngak did an interview with Aaron Grattafiori who is the Senior Security
Engineer, at iSEC about the security holes in the Samsung Smart TV. Because the TV is built on the Leniux
platform there are a lot of wholes because of the apps available. Josh Yavor another Security Engineer with
iSEC used the SKYPE text messaging application to send java script that enabled
him to take over the TV. Josh
demonstrates how they trick a person to click on an advertisement which runs
code behind the screens and then turns on the camera without the user knowing.
The only protection is for the users to upload a security
patch to their TV. Now how many people
are going to do this?
The best way to protect your family’s privacy from a Webcam
Hacker is to cover the camera with a Webcam Cover by C-SLIDE.
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