ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet

Two researchers from Colombia University in the US have discovered that millions of internetconnected TVs could be hacked.

But writing in a new research paper published this week, Oren and Keromytis have detailed that the standard is vulnerable to a “large-scale exploitation technique” that is “remarkably difficult to detect”. It is low entry too – as a budget of just $270 would be enough to target around 20,000 devices.

The so-called “Red Button attack” allows a would-be hacker to intercept the sound, picture and accompanying data sent by the broadcaster using data packets, and then takeover apps on the TV or even launch attacks across the Internet. On Facebook, for example, the hacker could log in and post messages to the social network on the person's behalf.

"For this attack you do not need an internet address, you do not need a server," Oren told Forbes. "You just need a roof and an antenna and once you are done with your attack, there's completely no trace of you."

I can't say it often enough: customers SHOULD get the right to buy devices without the "InternetOfThings"-Module!!!

Gust MEES: I can't say it often enough: customers SHOULD get the right to buy devices without the "InternetOfThings"-Module!!!

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