Security News

Smart TV Manufacturer Vizio Fined $2.2M for Tracking Customers (Threatpost)
2017-02-07 18:31

Smart TV manufacturer Vizio settled with the FTC on Monday over charges the company collected data on 11 million consumer TVs.

Vizio smart TVs spied on millions of users without their consent (Help Net Security)
2017-02-07 16:59

American company Vizio has decided to settle charges that it installed software on its smart TVs that collected viewing data of some 11 million users without their knowledge or consent. To that...

Vizio coughs up $2.2m after its smart TVs spied on millions of families (The Register)
2017-02-06 21:21

Vizio smart TVs tracked viewers around the clock without consent (ArsTechnica)
2017-02-06 21:06

Smart TVs, satellites, and billboards all hacked in Ukrainian war (The Register)
2016-08-04 02:34

Week in review: Smart TV ransomware, DNC hack, and DAO under attack (Help Net Security)
2016-06-20 12:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Ransomware targets Android smart TVs If you own a Sharp and Philips smart TV running the Android TV OS, you should...

Now Ransomware Locks Smart TVs (InfoRiskToday)
2016-06-14 12:41

Ransomware now locks your smart TV - and then demands Apple iTunes gifts (ZDNet)
2016-06-14 10:26

Ransomware targets Android smart TVs (Help Net Security)
2016-06-13 19:24

If you own a Sharp and Philips smart TV running the Android TV OS, you should know that it could be hit by FLocker, a device-locking ransomware that targets both Android-powered mobile devices and...

How to keep your smart TV from spying on you (ZDNet)
2016-02-25 22:55