LG Smart TV Caught Collecting Data On Files Stored On Connected USB Drives

‘The growing presence of “smart” devices, each one requiring a connection to the outside world, is a bit alarming (Samsung TV zero day exploit, anyone?). The territory still remains largely uncharted and device manufacturers are still pretty much free to decide just how much data these devices will cough up when phoning home.

A blogger (and developer and Linux enthusiast) going by the name of DoctorBeet noticed his newly-purchased LG Smart TV was displaying ads on the “home” screen. He dug around and found more info on an LG corporate page that described the process in cheery let’s-sell-some-ads tones.’

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