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A glaring Android TV security flaw might put your Gmail at risk
Don't sign in to an Android TV device you don't own.
Once Chrome is up and running, it's as easy as pie to hop over to Gmail's website and you're in—no password needed, no PIN, or biometrics required to prove you're the TV's owner. Based on what Gray found, Android TV's weak security makes it a prime target for peeking into signed-in email accounts. The search giant told 404 Media that most of its Google TV devices with the latest software updates no longer allow this shady behavior to happen anymore.
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