'Consumer Reports' Says Roku, Samsung Smart TVs Have Security Vulnerabilities
"We found that a relatively unsophisticated hacker could change channels, play offensive content, or crank up the volume," the consumer watchdog says.
by Merrit Kennedy
Feb 07, 2018
2 minutes
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Roku devices and Samsung smart TVs have easy-to-exploit security vulnerabilities, according to testing carried out by Consumer Reports.
"We found that a relatively unsophisticated hacker could change channels, play offensive content, or crank up the volume," the magazine says. "This could be done over the web, from thousands of miles away."
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