An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.

An investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.

    • Axolotl@feddit.itEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Oh right that might be a problem, but in that case we can make a subnet (as i suggested on another reply) and block any connection that isn’t on specific addresses or IPs with a firewall

    • foggenbooty@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Or more likely it’ll just use DoH or DoT. DNS blocking is still effective but it’s becoming less so as these companies wise up.