Why your smart TV is the perfect way to spy on you
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By Cara McGoogan
In a world of Internet-connected devices that could be targeted by hackers in a number of ways, it has become common parlance to hear of smartphones and computers being hacked and turned into spying tools. But recently another common device has been added to the roster of possible monitors: smart TVs.
First came the news that Vizio had been tracking customers through their TVs. Then WikiLeaks’ latest raft of documents alleged the CIA had created tools to turn smart TVs into bugging devices.
While the news shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the endless warnings that our Internet-connected devices can easily be hacked or used to watch us, it adds another piece of technology for us to worry about when thinking of our privacy.
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