The famous book that depicted the government keeping an eye on its citizens by spying on them through their televisions is now reality. Between the revelations of the NSA monitoring all your communications and the fact that so called smart TVs with built in cameras can be hacked it is clear that we have given up all rights of privacy.
Today’s high-end televisions are almost all equipped with “smart” PC-like features, including Internet connectivity, apps, microphones and cameras. But a recently discovered security hole in some Samsung Smart TVs shows that many of those bells and whistles aren’t ready for prime time.
The flaws in Samsung Smart TVs, which have now been patched, enabled hackers to remotely turn on the TVs’ built-in cameras without leaving any trace of it on the screen. While you’re watching TV, a hacker anywhere around the world could have been watching you. Hackers also could have easily rerouted an unsuspecting user to a malicious website to steal bank account information.
http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/01/technology/security/tv-hack
