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Hisense smart TV privacy flaw exposed 5.7 crore viewing records: What happened?


A privacy flaw involving Hisense's VIDAA smart TV operating system exposed more than 5.7 crore viewing records linked to over 10 lakh televisions. Researchers at Northeastern University found that sensitive viewing information was accessible through an improperly secured server. Here's what the findings reveal, how Automatic Content Recognition tracks viewing habits and what smart TV owners can do to protect their privacy.

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