Samsung Says it's Banning Smart TV Apps that Expose Users' Internet Connections The recent revelation that some apps on Samsung's smart TV platform can expose users' internet connections to outside sources has sent shockwaves through the tech community.
This isn't an isolated incident, however; residential proxies have been a thorn in the side of VPN providers and TV manufacturers alike for quite some time.
Mnemonic, a cybersecurity company, discovered that certain apps on Samsung's platform can route strangers' web traffic through a user's home internet connection, making the requests appear to come from the user themselves.