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With the introduction of digital television and Smart TVs, the TV landscape has changed radically. Smart TVs feature a variety of digital services, ranging from video-on-demand services to broadcast-related, interactive applications. This change has added a lot of complexity to the formerly rather isolated television system. As a side effect, these connected devices are becoming a target for criminals, threatening the security and privacy of consumers. This work gives insights into several practical attack vectors, together with experimental results and countermeasures.
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Michéle, B. (2015). Digital Television and Smart TVs. In: Smart TV Security. SpringerBriefs in Computer Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20994-4_1
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