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Krebs on Security
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July 22, 2026 at 01:10 UTC
LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps
By BrianKrebs
AI Summary
LG Electronics USA announced plans to ban apps from its webOS smart TV platform that convert users' televisions into residential proxy nodes, following research showing over 42% of apps in the LG webOS store enable unknown third parties to route internet traffic through the owner's TV. The move comes less than a month after the research disclosure, a notably fast vendor response. This highlights the expanding attack surface of smart home devices as persistent proxy infrastructure.
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