LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
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- ⓘ Gamers Nexus on YouTube - editedTesting revealed webOS logging user voice prompts in plain text.
- 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.
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- ⓘ Gamers Nexus on YouTube - editedTesting revealed webOS logging user voice prompts in plain text.
- 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.