Samsung smart TVs send unencrypted voice recognition data across internet
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#3DHY)
Researcher discovers that voice commands and their interpreted words are clearly visible to anyone attempting to look
Some Samsung smart TVs are sending users' voice searches and data over the internet unencrypted, allowing hackers and snoopers to listen in on their activity.
The revelation comes 10 days after Samsung found itself in the middle of a row over the "Orwellian" privacy policy for its smart TVs, after it was revealed that it was sending user voice data to third parties.
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