Wikileaks claims the CIA hacked into Samsung smart TVs and used them as secret mics

http://www.businessinsider.com/wikileaks...t-7-2017-3

*puts on tinfoil hat*
Smart TVs are dumb anyway. Who the fuck needs a microphone on their TV? Just keep track of the remote!!

Good thing I dont own a smart tv
My few monitors are good enough lol

14-02-2018, 04:05 PM

POSTMAN Wrote: http://www.businessinsider.com/wikileaks...t-7-2017-3

*puts on tinfoil hat*
Smart TVs are dumb anyway. Who the fuck needs a microphone on their TV? Just keep track of the remote!!

Pretty sure this is like 4 years old.

14-02-2018, 04:05 PM

POSTMAN Wrote: http://www.businessinsider.com/wikileaks...t-7-2017-3

*puts on tinfoil hat*
Smart TVs are dumb anyway. Who the fuck needs a microphone on their TV? Just keep track of the remote!!

Pretty sure this is like 4 years old.

14-02-2018, 04:05 PM

POSTMAN Wrote: http://www.businessinsider.com/wikileaks...t-7-2017-3

*puts on tinfoil hat*
Smart TVs are dumb anyway. Who the fuck needs a microphone on their TV? Just keep track of the remote!!

Pretty sure this is like 4 years old.

Mar. 7, 2017

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14-02-2018, 07:28 PM

Faded Wrote: Mar. 7, 2017

news
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noun
newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.

This was a little snarky, not really needed.

The article itself is new, yes, but the idea of hacking into a TV is not. I can not back myself up due to the flood of this particular instance, however I remember as far back as 2015 at least they were talking about the same thing.

If you are not aware that you are viewed everywhere at anytime, then, let me give you an advice: be smart.

17-02-2018, 02:51 AM

druael Wrote: This was a little snarky, not really needed.

The article itself is new, yes, but the idea of hacking into a TV is not. I can not back myself up due to the flood of this particular instance, however I remember as far back as 2015 at least they were talking about the same thing.

It's very known already. That's like saying NSA could access your webcam, which they could and has been confirmed since the Snowden leaks.
Nothing new

That's clearly not new.
People who thinks that's wrong are wrong.

17-02-2018, 02:54 AM

Faded Wrote: It's very known already. That's like saying NSA could access your webcam, which they could and has been confirmed since the Snowden leaks.
Nothing new.

This article is specific to a government agency hacking a television. Yes, it is similar to a computer's webcam in concept, I agree. However, using a TELEVISIONas a spy tool is new because the technology that can be used as the spy tool (microphone in this instance) has only but recently been added to televisions in the last few years, and this is the firstcircumstance to come through just as these higher-end televisions are becoming cheaper and more easily attainable by the general public.

Check the waves of television channels.
You will be surprised.