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Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers
Security researchers examined residential proxy networks, which operate through applications that allow individuals to share their internet connections with third parties. Samsung responded by banning smart TV apps that facilitate this activity. These networks create privacy and security risks by converting consumer devices into exit points for anonymous traffic.
Why it matters: Smart TV owners using residential proxy apps expose their home networks to abuse by bad actors routing traffic through their connections, and practitioners managing enterprise networks should recognize this as a potential lateral entry vector if consumer devices connect to corporate infrastructure.
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