LG Electronics has announced it will suspend smart TV apps that utilize residential proxy SDKs, following security research revealing that over 42% of apps on its webOS store were routing traffic through users' devices. The company is actively working with developers to remove these components, warning that non-compliant apps will be removed from the platform.
Background
Residential proxy networks allow third parties to route internet traffic through unsuspecting users' devices, often without consent, raising significant privacy and security concerns. This issue has recently been highlighted in smart TVs, where embedded SDKs in apps can turn the device into a permanent proxy node.
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- Lobsters
- Published
- Jul 22, 2026 at 01:56 PM
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- 7.0 / 10