LG To Ban Residential Proxies From Smart TV Apps

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By BeauHDJul 22, 2026, 12:00 pm109 pts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from KrebsOnSecurity: The home appliance giant LG Electronics USA said this week it plans to suspend any apps built for its smart TVs that turn one's television into an always-on residential proxy node. The move comes less than a month after researchers found that more than…

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