Well, at least they’re not on fire.
Ah, the internet of things. What wonderful bounties you have brought us. And now, according to Samsung, owners of their smart TV’s should regularly check their televisions for viruses. Per the BBC:
Samsung has advised owners of its latest TVs to run regular virus scans. A how-to video on the Samsung Support USA Twitter account demonstrates the more than a dozen remote-control button presses required to access the sub-menu needed to activate the check. It suggested users should carry out the process “every few weeks” to “prevent malicious software attacks”.
Now normally, this would be the point at which I’d write something snarky and call it good. But there’s actually more to it. This suggestion isn’t just down to the internet of things sucking ass. It’s actually stealth advertising for McAfee’s crummy antivirus bloatware app on Samsung’s TV’s.
McAfee extended its contract to have McAfee Security for TV technology pre-installed on all Samsung Smart TVs produced in 2019. Along with being the market leader in the Smart TV category worldwide, Samsung is also the first company to pre-install security on these devices, underscoring its commitment to building security in from the start. McAfee Security for TV scans the apps that run on Samsung smart TVs to identify and remove malware.
Wow, that’s super great, Samsung. And I’m pretty sure there’s going to be an uptick in people searching for how to get rid of that crap now, too.
Source: BoingBoing
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