Security55 mOctober 29, 2026, 22:14

Researcher: Samsung TVs May Seek a Microphone on Soundbars and Send Sound Events to Servers

A researcher known as "log4j" claims 2025 Samsung TVs report sound-event counters such as dog barks and baby cries to Samsung servers and look for a microphone on connected soundbars and speakers. Samsung has not commented and the claims are not independently verified; some are disputed.

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Researcher: Samsung TVs May Seek a Microphone on Soundbars and Send Sound Events to Servers

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