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Is this separate from mDNS [1]? A lot of smart TVs and PCs increasingly use mDNS to support some fairly handy consumer features, like AirDrop, being able to se
by nostrademons 5y ago
Is this separate from mDNS [1]? A lot of smart TVs and PCs increasingly use mDNS to support some fairly handy consumer features, like AirDrop, being able to setup your TV with your phone, network printing/scanning, ChromeCast, whole-home control of lights & other IoT devices, etc.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicast_DNS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicast_DNS
- uniqueuid 5y agoThe incident I'm referring to was about LG [1]. The report includes network captures, so I'd trust it. Apparently, some chinese smart TV brands have been doing similar things, but I wouldn't be surprised if most other vendors have caught up and used stealthier techniques. [edit] Here's the news about those chinese TVs [2] and the original report [3] [1] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/lg-smart-tv-snooping-extends-to-home-networks-second-blogger-says/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/lg-sm... [2] https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/04/skyworth_gozen_smart_tv_privacy/ https://www.theregister.com/2021/05/04/skyworth_gozen_smart_... [3] https://www.v2ex.com/t/772523 https://www.v2ex.com/t/772523