Protecting Smart TV and Dvd

Discussion in 'privacy general' started by WilliamP, Oct 23, 2016.

  1. WilliamP

    WilliamP Registered Member

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    I have Att U verse phone and internet service. Also Direct TV service. With the recent attacks on the internet how can I keep someone from hi-lacking my smart devices.
     
  2. mirimir

    mirimir Registered Member

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    Basically, you want IoT stuff on a LAN, with only needed ports forwarded to the Internet. But making that work with commercial Internet devices is not easy. There's no support for it.
     
  3. Krusty

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    I disable WiFi in my SONY smart TV when I don't need it connected.
     
  4. deBoetie

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    I'm segregating on the LAN side, both on wired LAN and wireless using a Tplink AP with VLAN support on 4 ssids.

    All mobile phones and Iot wireless stuff goes via one of the VLAN ssids, which end up on a different network on a 4-port pfSense firewall router. Obviously the Iot only gets internet access, and does not get to see any of my real stuff.

    Sadly, in order to maintain even a semblance of privacy and security, this kind of segregation is important given how careless the suppliers are with the configurations of the devices - firmware rarely updated even in the face of notorious vulnerabilities (e.g. webcams, Voip, etc). And for obvious reasons, I don't trust the spy-phones an inch.
     
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    quietman Registered Member

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    Is that one of those TVs I have read about , that can interpret speech in the room as commands ?

    That would really bring out the Luddite in me.
    My work-around would be to " install " a large nail ( one of those fat ones , for roofing ) in the center of the biggest chip on the network card.

    Probably not much practical help to anyone reading but it is a sincere opinion .... and it's a dull day :)
     
  7. Krusty

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    I think you are thinking of Samsung smart TVs. My SONY does not have a microphone, as far as I know anyway.
     
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