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Re:Samsung TVs should be regularly virus-checked, the compan... by imglorp on Monday June 17, 2019 @07:18AM (#20201805)
Unless it attempts to aggressively get internet for itself. Those xfinity (eg) hotspots from neighbors come to mind. As does simply waiting for days to get a passive crack on any available wifi. And before anyone cries paranoia, look how much effort and customer ill will the IOT vendors are enduring in order to phone home: there must be a pile of money on the table.

https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/113502/how-to-p...

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Re:Samsung TVs should be regularly virus-checked, the compan... by Redoubts on Monday June 17, 2019 @09:28AM (#20202680)
May as well RF shield your house at that point.

http://www.lessemf.com/paint.html (beware, this place sells literal tin-foil hats)

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Re:Samsung TVs should be regularly virus-checked, the compan... by imglorp on Monday June 17, 2019 @09:39AM (#20202786)
Or at least shield the iot device. Kinda hard with a tv though.
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Re:Samsung TVs should be regularly virus-checked, the compan... by chopin on Monday June 17, 2019 @07:32AM (#20201882)
I liked the advice "Use a honeypot router".
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