Samsung is openly spying via Camera/Mic
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:16 pm
Hey guys you better take the IP blocking a bit more seriously.
I should have mentioned that before, but basically deep in the Samsung HDTV agreements there's a line where it says that by using the TV you agree to be monitored and the data shared with 3rd parties for marketing and other uses (not exact quote)
It's been in the news for some time now, im sure some of you heard about it here.
http://www.infowars.com/samsung-smart-t ... d-parties/
Well it appears that samsung responded to this in some fashion.
http://www.infowars.com/samsung-respond ... ersations/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbOfnEbW524
Here's an example of some IPs from the H series for EU region (bulgaria, poland, balkans imo) ...
viewtopic.php?f=79&t=8386
It's not my TV so I can't fiddle with it more, some people should further analyze with wireshark, but when doing that you don't want to block anything yet like it's in the top picture ofcourse.
For those who want to have their wireless turned on all the time and don't want to use wired (but even in wired mode pulling out the cable while you don't need it doesn't mean the wireless is 100% off) you can do these IP blocks easily in DD-WRT or similar firmware in your router and also MAC specific so it doesn't block some relays/DNS for other devices.
The other option is to plug out the electric cable while not in use. Still those are just while not in use, but better than nothing.
EDIT: Now that I've posted this I realized it would actually take someone first to do deep inspection to actually make IP blocking effective by finding which ones are behind it, so you can still use the web and HUB apps like youtube.
I should have mentioned that before, but basically deep in the Samsung HDTV agreements there's a line where it says that by using the TV you agree to be monitored and the data shared with 3rd parties for marketing and other uses (not exact quote)
It's been in the news for some time now, im sure some of you heard about it here.
http://www.infowars.com/samsung-smart-t ... d-parties/
Well it appears that samsung responded to this in some fashion.
http://www.infowars.com/samsung-respond ... ersations/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbOfnEbW524
Here's an example of some IPs from the H series for EU region (bulgaria, poland, balkans imo) ...
viewtopic.php?f=79&t=8386
It's not my TV so I can't fiddle with it more, some people should further analyze with wireshark, but when doing that you don't want to block anything yet like it's in the top picture ofcourse.
For those who want to have their wireless turned on all the time and don't want to use wired (but even in wired mode pulling out the cable while you don't need it doesn't mean the wireless is 100% off) you can do these IP blocks easily in DD-WRT or similar firmware in your router and also MAC specific so it doesn't block some relays/DNS for other devices.
The other option is to plug out the electric cable while not in use. Still those are just while not in use, but better than nothing.
EDIT: Now that I've posted this I realized it would actually take someone first to do deep inspection to actually make IP blocking effective by finding which ones are behind it, so you can still use the web and HUB apps like youtube.