216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video] | EP #156

Good morning, it's Tuesday. This is Guru's Tech Bytes, episode one hundred fifty six. And boy, do we got a pile of stuff today, so let's just jump right in, because I gotta tell you, the first one here, it's got my blood pressure up already. You ever think your TV is watching you? Well, it ain't just thinkin' anymore, it's practically a whole spy network. Heh. Hhh, okay, that's something. Let's get to it. First up, we got two hundred and sixteen million smart TVs, mostly LG, that got a big ol' problem. Turns out, there's a security hole that lets hackers peek right through your camera and listen to your mic, even when you think it's off. That's not a bug, that's a backdoor. Some fella posted a video showing how easy it is, and it got seven hundred sixty-four upvotes, which tells me folks are scared. And they should be. Unplug that thing when you're not watchin', or cover the lens with tape. Seriously. Second, Mistral, that French AI company, they just raised three billion euros. That's a monster chunk of change, and it's all going into making their models even smarter and faster. Third, Jellyfin hit version twelve point zero, and for anyone who's tired of payin' for streaming, this is your golden ticket. It's a free, open-source media server that puts your whole movie and music library right on your own hard drive, no subscriptions, no ads, no nonsense. Three hundred sixty-eight upvotes, and honestly, it deserves more. I set it up last weekend, and my wife thought I was a wizard. It's a little technical, but there's a million tutorials, and once it's runnin', it's smooth as butter. You own your stuff again. And finally, this one's for the nerds, but it's wild. Some guy claims he factored the RSA keys of a Certificate Authority from the nineteen nineties. That's the math that keeps the whole internet locked up, and he cracked an old one. Three hundred thirty upvotes, but the implications are huge. It means old encryption ain't worth a damn, and it's a reminder that nothin' digital lasts forever. If you're still usin' ancient software, update it. Today. Trust me on that. That's your daily byte. Have a great day. Until next time. Stories covered 216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video] — Hacker News Mistral raises €3B — Hacker News Jellyfin 12.0 — Hacker News I've factored the RSA keys of a Certificate Authority from the 90s — Hacker News