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Programmer finds way to liberate ransomware'd Google Smart TVs

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Re: "SmartTV's are fine, as long as you do not give them access to a network"

> Plus, how long till we learn that Smart TV's scan nearby Wi-Fi connections?

Ok, will rip the antennas out of the TV over the weekend, thanks for the hint! Just imagine, some script kiddie neighbour hacks the TV's wifi ...

Note that I have hidden the remote to the TV, not needed, as we use the set top box and amp, all goes into HDMI1 on the TV.

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