Could a Streaming Device Help Hackers Hijack Your TV?

Streaming devices make dumb TVs smart and smart TVs, well, smarter. But as loyal “Hackable?” listeners know, the smarter something is, the more likely it is that it can be hacked. So does that mean that a hacker can interrupt your binge-watching? Or do something worse?

On the latest “Hackable?” Geoff sets up his smart TV and streaming devices in the studio and learns just how much damage hacker Craig Young can do from thousands of miles away. Listen and find out how surprisingly vulnerable smart TVs and streaming devices are!
Listen now to the award-winning podcast “Hackable?”.

 

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