Thousands of LG TVs are vulnerable to takeover—here’s how to ensure yours isn’t one
Thousands of LG TVs are vulnerable to takeover—here’s how to ensure yours isn’t one
LG patches four vulnerabilities that allow malicious hackers to commandeer TVs.
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LG patches four vulnerabilities that allow malicious hackers to commandeer TVs.
Step 1: don't give it internet access Step 2: relax
24 0 ReplyMy SO’s mom ended up connecting my smart TV to wifi while she was watching our place… TV ended up updating itself and it broke the volume control.
I did a factory reset and the volume control is still broken… turns out it updated the firmware and can’t roll back.
Sometimes it’s not even your own fault the device gets connected.
10 0 ReplyGlue the ethernet port. I've heard you can find a manual and neuter its wireless capabilities (literally, snip-snip) sometimes as well
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Step 3: take over your own tv
5 0 ReplyRead somewhere that TVs can and will still connect to nearby open networks on their own (I think it was a louis rossman video)
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Can we use this to get root and bypass LGs walled garden?
6 0 ReplySo wait, HOW do I get root access to my LG tv?
4 0 ReplyIt's worth checking https://RootMyTV.github.io
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Hah. Probably not rootable. Except I turned my TV off the Internet years ago. Still running a vulnerable firmware. 🎉
3 0 ReplyThat's interesting. What exactly could a malicious actor do with that kind of access?
1 0 ReplyIf my former boss that I hated had a susceptible tv and I could remotely control it I'd probably put gay porn or cheating porn if he's married, during a family gathering.
4 0 ReplyThat's what I was thinking.
Some TVs have microphones and cameras. I wasn't sure if these models do and if that could be exploited or if something even more malicious would be possible.
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