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But if these smart TVs are connected, they can also be updated, right?
by oytis 6y ago
But if these smart TVs are connected, they can also be updated, right?
- kowlo 6y agoThey are rarely updated
- selfhoster11 6y agoThey won't, because the manufacturers aren't bothered about it.
- spicybright 6y ago"Oh, there's a critical security hole in one of our products? Sorry, it's discontinued, buy a new one to fix it." So frustrating.
- verytrivial 6y agoI know [edit: guessing] you're not being serious, but until there are laws mandating this in given markets, the security risks will ALWAYS be unknowingly carried by the consumer. In a hypothetical world where a manufacturer differentiates by advertising a product as "Now with security updates guarenteed for 10 years!" consumers will suddenly realise they've been sold garbage until that point. It just won't happen.
- spacemanmatt 6y agoWithout a promised based on source code escrow, it's just not worth anything to me. I VERY much support this sort of thing, though.
- jiggawatts 6y agoOr for that matter: any digital device that is not a computer or a mobile phone. When was the last time you applied a security update for your networked printer? I'm guessing never, because no printer vendor has a security department, none have security updates, etc... This is why smart networked printers are where state-sponsored attackers like the NSA like to hide their persistent malware...
- dspillett 6y agoThey can be, but like phones the manufacturers often at best keep up with fixes/upgrades for a year or so after release after which they only care about newer products unless there is a really embarrassing security problem.