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Samsung says it's restricting app registrations and removing apps with SDKs that can turn smart TVs into residential proxy exit nodes, after a similar ban by LG (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Techmeme 5 hours ago 59 min read ↗ Original

WHY IT MATTERS

For engineers, this highlights a security and privacy risk in smart TV app ecosystems, where SDKs can covertly turn devices into proxy exit nodes. It underscores the need to vet third-party SDKs for such abuse potential and to monitor platform policies that may affect app distribution.

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Samsung is restricting app registrations and removing apps that contain SDKs enabling residential proxy exit nodes.

This action follows a similar ban by LG, indicating a growing industry concern over such SDKs.

The SDKs allow smart TVs to share the owner's internet connection with strangers, posing privacy risks.

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