Researchers at security software developer Avast successfully hacked a Vizio Smart TV to gain access to a home network, the company said in a Nov. 11 blog post.
More surprisingly, though, was their discovery that the smart TV was actually broadcasting “fingerprints of users’ activities”–regardless of whether users had agreed to the device’s privacy policy and terms of services. In addition, through a series of “man-in-the-middle” attacks, Avast researchers were able to inject a command that caused the TV to send its entire file system–and copy its data–to a USB stick.
“With all of our physical devices connected to the Internet, it’s important to understand how someone might access your information or violate your privacy through these devices,” Avast said. “We are now living in the world of the Internet of Things.” For the full article click here
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