![]() If that is done, the possibility of finding the hacker is minimal. The worst part of this hack is that it could be done remotely and an attacker could only be caught when transmitting the malicious signals in real time. The scheme involves sending malicious signals through DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial) to gain root access on a targeted Smart TV. Rafael Scheel, a cybersecurity consultant said: “Once a hacker has control over the TV of an end user, he can harm the user in a variety of ways, “Among many others, the TV could be used to attack further devices in the home network or to spy on the user with the TV’s camera and microphone.” Mechanics of the Hack: As per reports, this new technique allows hackers to hijack smart TVs remotely essentially enabling them to either spy on the users or to perform DDoS attacks. It’s a fact that Internet of Things (IoT) devices including Smart TVs, Plugs and CCTV cameras etc, are highly vulnerable to cyber attacks, but now a new technique to hack into smart TVs has been developed by Oneconsult, allowing hackers to take control of the TV without even physically touching the device.
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