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We recently reported that LG was preparing to update a significant part of its televisions. An innovative program on the market This allows for up to four updates
We recently reported that LG was preparing to update a significant part of its televisions. An innovative program on the market This allows for up to four updates in five years, thus making the latest version of webOS available. A noble gesture from the Korean brand that emphasizes the importance of being up to date.
A policy that became even more important when it was discovered that a significant portion of the brand’s televisions were turned off. is affected by a security vulnerability This could make it easier for an attacker to gain control of the television. This is what is known so far and so you can check if yours is at risk.
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The vulnerability was discovered by security company BitDefender. A security breach affecting some LG Smart TVs and this could make it easier for an attacker to take control of the television, which could deliver malicious code.
This can be done with a simple installation of an app, installing malware.even steal any kind of datafrom information entered into the browser to knowing what we see.
According to the security company, there are more than 90,000 televisions (963 of these are in Spain) was discovered thanks to Shodan, a search engine for internet-connected devices. Specifically, this flaw affects versions 4 through 7 of WebOS running on LG televisions, and the upside is that both the attacker and the television must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to exploit the vulnerability. These are the spaces found:
Affected models LG43UM7000PLA, OLED55CXPUA, OLED48C1PUB and OLED55A23LA due to vulnerability. If you want to find out if your TV is one of those affected, you can look at the label on the back of the TV or the information section in the TV settings.
The positive part is that BitDefender notified LG of the discovery At the end of 2023, he was responsible for launching the appropriate update that will correct the vulnerability. If your television is one of the most affected, you will need to get the update that fixes this soon, which will fix it.
To check if the update is available, your TV must have an Internet connection. If so, access: “Settings” and enter the section “General”. click “It’s about television” and click “Search for updates”. The TV will search for the latest available update. It may take some time depending on your internet connection. Once the update starts downloading you can watch TV again, the download will be done in the background and it will notify you when it is finished.
via | BitDefender
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Ben Stock is a hardware enthusiast and author at Div Bracket. He provides comprehensive coverage of the latest hardware advancements, offering readers a technical and in-depth look at the newest products and trends.
