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LG and Samsung Smart TV Apps Found Monetizing Users’ IP Addresses via Proxy SDKs


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A large-scale analysis of smart TV applications has revealed that thousands of apps available on LG webOS and Samsung Tizen platforms are covertly transforming consumer devices into residential proxy nodes, raising significant security and privacy concerns. Researchers scanned 6,038 smart TV applications and identified 2,058 apps that embed proxy software development kits, monetizing users’ internet […] The post LG and Samsung Smart TV Apps Found Monetizing Users’ IP Addresses via Proxy SDKs appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform.

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