2.5 Admins 193: TV DoS

How a smart TV broke a Windows machine on the same network by pretending to be hundreds of different TVs, Jim’s alarming theory about AI malware, and encrypting offsite backups.

 

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Is your PC having trouble? Your smart TV might be to blame

 

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