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January 8, 2016 12:00 am
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/cld3VLXrptk/android-based-smart-tvs-arent-that-smart-when-you-install-malware-on-them
Android-Based Smart TVs Aren't That Smart When You Install Malware On Them
An anonymous reader writes: Smart TVs running older versions of the Android operating system are being infected with malware that was specifically built to target smart TVs. Infections occur via applications downloaded from a series of sites ran under the H.TV brand. These are websites that offer applications specifically built for Android smart TVs that allow users to watch TV channels from other regions of the globe. As usual, these apps are side-loaded from unofficial app stores. Fortunately, it's not a smart TV ransomware.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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