This LG TV jailbreak turns smart devices into spies, say researchers

Researchers say LG TV's behavior'parallels malware' - with user data logged even when TVs are on standby. Charlie Osborne is a cybersecurity journalist and photographer who writes for ZDNET and CNET from London. The side of the TV required a good bit of zooming in to capture its full thickness. A jailbroken LG TV demonstrates how our devices can become spying tools. The TV recorded user data and audio, even on standby.