▲ 85 ▼ Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors. (arstechnica.com) submitted 1 week ago by along_the_road@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Nomad@infosec.pub 12 points 1 week ago (1 child) There is a reason to connect a TV to the internet. there is not for a monitor. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 14 points 1 week ago (3 children) Check this video from Gamer's Nexus. They don't even need an ethernet cable, they can just install ads/malware directly through Windows Update. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] LemmyEntertainYou@piefed.social 1 point 4 days ago Windows update can install whatever the fuck it likes for all I care, I'm never using Windows again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Windows installed that malware. The monitor has no way of installing anything on its own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@beehaw.org 3 points 4 days ago To be fair, that really took two parties, didn't it? LG had to put the software in the update, and Microsoft had to wave it on through. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nomad@infosec.pub 0 points 1 week ago Nobody forces you to install the LG app. Nobody forces you to use windows either... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 14 points 1 week ago (3 children) Check this video from Gamer's Nexus. They don't even need an ethernet cable, they can just install ads/malware directly through Windows Update. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] LemmyEntertainYou@piefed.social 1 point 4 days ago Windows update can install whatever the fuck it likes for all I care, I'm never using Windows again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Windows installed that malware. The monitor has no way of installing anything on its own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@beehaw.org 3 points 4 days ago To be fair, that really took two parties, didn't it? LG had to put the software in the update, and Microsoft had to wave it on through. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nomad@infosec.pub 0 points 1 week ago Nobody forces you to install the LG app. Nobody forces you to use windows either... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LemmyEntertainYou@piefed.social 1 point 4 days ago Windows update can install whatever the fuck it likes for all I care, I'm never using Windows again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 1 week ago (1 child) Windows installed that malware. The monitor has no way of installing anything on its own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@beehaw.org 3 points 4 days ago To be fair, that really took two parties, didn't it? LG had to put the software in the update, and Microsoft had to wave it on through. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quexotic@beehaw.org 3 points 4 days ago To be fair, that really took two parties, didn't it? LG had to put the software in the update, and Microsoft had to wave it on through. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nomad@infosec.pub 0 points 1 week ago Nobody forces you to install the LG app. Nobody forces you to use windows either... permalink fedilink source parent