FBI warns about snoopy smart TVs spying on you

An FBI branch office warns smart TV users that they can be gateways for hackers to come into your home. Meanwhile, the smart TV OEMs are already spying on you

A recent #FBI #report warned #smart #TV users that #hackers can also take control of your unsecured TV. "At the low end of the risk spectrum, they can change channels, play with the volume, and show your kids inappropriate videos. In a worst-case scenario, they can turn on your bedroom TV's camera and microphone and silently #cyberstalk you," explained the FBI.

The risk isn't new. A few years ago, smart TVs from #LG, #Samsung, and #Vizio were #spying and #reporting on your viewing habits to their #manufacturers.

Today, the FBI is warning that "TV manufacturers and #app #developers may be listening and watching you." It added, "[A] television can also be a gateway for hackers to come into your home. A bad cyber actor may not be able to access your locked-down computer directly, but it is possible that your unsecured TV can give him or her an easy way in the #backdoor through your #router."

That's true, but while there have been relatively few cases of hackers invading homes via their smart TVs, it's only a matter of time until they're watching and listening to you.

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-warns-about-snoopy-smart-tvs-spying-on-you/

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OpenWrt (OPEN Wireless RouTer)

Open source project for embedded operating systems based on Linux, primarily used on embedded devices to route network traffic. All components have been optimized to be small enough to fit into the limited storage and memory available in home routers.

Supported devices
https://openwrt.org/supported_devices

Documentation
https://openwrt.org/docs/start

FAQ
https://openwrt.org/tag/faq

Forum
https://forum.openwrt.org


OpenWrt 19.07
The OpenWrt Community is proud to present the OpenWrt 19.07 stable version series. It is the successor of the previous 18.06 stable major release.

The OpenWrt 19.07 series focuses on bringing all supported targets to Linux kernel version 4.14 and introducing initial device tree based ath79 support.

All firmware images
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.0/targets

Release Notes
https://openwrt.org/releases/19.07/notes-19.07.0

Detailed Changelog
https://openwrt.org/releases/19.07/changelog-19.07.0

Browse Source
https://git.openwrt.org/?p=openwrt/openwrt.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/tags/v19.07.0


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What is Cable Haunt?

Cable Haunt is a critical vulnerability found in cable modems from various manufacturers across the world. The vulnerability enables remote attackers to gain complete control of a cable modem, through an endpoint on the modem. Your cable modem is in charge of the internet traffic for all devices on the network. Cable Haunt might therefore be exploited to intercept private messages, redirect traffic, or participation in botnets.

https://cablehaunt.com


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#cablehaunt #modem #router #vulnerability #isp

Walmart router, others on Amazon, eBay have hidden backdoors to control devices
Article, Comments

#router #walmart #backdoor #china

TP-Link routers caught transmitting traffic to a third-party company

https://www.gizchina.com/2022/03/14/tp-link-routers-caught-transmitting-traffic-to-a-third-party-company/

#tplink #router