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Re:IoT goes nuclear: creating a ZigBee chain reaction by kbart on Thursday June 22, 2017 @09:07AM (#14611929)
"Try buying plain TV (without YouTube and Internet), try buying non-smart phone..."

Disable data connection for both and you have "dumb" counterparts. Of course, you still pay for unnecessary features, but it's the price to pay if you value your privacy.

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Re:IoT goes nuclear: creating a ZigBee chain reaction by farzadb82 on Thursday June 22, 2017 @09:48AM (#14612185)
If only it were that simple.

Unless you've physically removed or disconnected the wireless interface, there's still a chance that a firmware vulnerability could lead to your TV being hacked via a remote and/or side-channel attack similar to what was demonstrated in the article.

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