LG’s smart TVs without the knowledge of the user collect and transmit personal information to the manufacturer about their to the owner. This was reported by the British blogger DoctorBeet.
A blogger who owns an LG TV has studied outbound traffic with devices. He noticed that the television sends to certain addresses information about the channels watched by the user, and about files contained on the device connected to flash drive.
Data is transmitted in unencrypted form. Messages about TV channels along with the TV identifier are sent every time, when the channel is switched. Sending file names from a flash drive implemented without visible logic: “sometimes everything is sent file names in a folder, sometimes nothing, “said DoctorBeet.
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Flash Drive Video Photo: DoctorBeet’s Blog
To check, the blogger copied a test video file to the “flash drive” in AVI format called Midget_Porn_2013 and connected USB stick to the TV. The file name was transferred to side. ”
In the TV settings menu there is an item “Information on viewing “(Collection of watching info). By default, the function enabled, but if you disable it, sending information is still continues, the blogger said.
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The item “Collection of viewing information” in the Photo settings: DoctorBeet’s Blog
LG itself in the video for advertisers says that on her TVs have a Smart Ad feature. She collects data about user-viewed sites, about his favorite TV shows and about search queries. Information is used for selection. advertising.
DoctorBeet has reportedly “spying” on LG’s UK support team. There they replied that they redirected the request to the “head office”. The blogger was also advised to contact the seller of the TV the company of the television, referring to the fact that he “accepted the provisions and terms of an agreement”.
Smart TVs are called TVs, with the capabilities of computers. Devices such as As a rule, they can access the Internet, have a browser and support installation of applications. Some LG TVs have a camera for video chatting.
