Researchers root an LG smart TV and pull plaintext room transcripts from 216M devices
SatelliteNetSec · x · 2026-09-09
Security researchers rooted an LG smart TV and found it kept recording with the screen appearing off, extracting plaintext transcripts of conversations in the room. With roughly 216 million LG smart TVs sold worldwide, the finding raises broad privacy concerns — and a reminder to audit every other connected device on your desk.
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