{"id":330353,"date":"2021-08-25T22:34:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T19:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/samsung-says-it-can-remotely-brick-any-of-its-tvs\/"},"modified":"2021-08-25T22:34:14","modified_gmt":"2021-08-25T19:34:14","slug":"samsung-says-it-can-remotely-brick-any-of-its-tvs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/samsung-says-it-can-remotely-brick-any-of-its-tvs\/","title":{"rendered":"#Samsung says it can remotely brick any of its TVs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d7e28e3302\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d7e28e3302\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/samsung-says-it-can-remotely-brick-any-of-its-tvs\/#Bricking_TV\" >Bricking TV<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Samsung says it can remotely brick any of its TVs<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F08%2FUntitled-design-3-4.jpg&amp;signature=5af1cf44efe1c8286a548632e342f108\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Samsung has unveiled a new way of combatting TV theft: a system that can remotely brick the company\u2019s televisions.<\/p>\n<p>The firm says the tech<span> was activated on TVs that were looted from a warehouse in South Africa amid <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-07-13\/why-ex-leader-s-arrest-cast-south-africa-into-turmoil-quicktake\">the worst unrest in the country since apartheid<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The South Korean tech giant added that the system is \u201calready preloaded on all Samsung TV products.\u201d It does, however, only work once the device is online.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bricking_TV\"><\/span>Bricking TV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Samsung said the feature, known as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/za\/samsung-supports-retailers-affected-by-looting-with-innovative-television-block-function\">Television Block Function<\/a>, is activated when a stolen TV is connected to the internet:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Once connected, the serial number of the television is identified on the Samsung server and the blocking system is implemented, disabling all the television functions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The company said devices that are incorrectly blocked can be restored to normal service once proof of purchase and a valid TV license are provided.<\/p>\n<p>The feature may help combat the sale of stolen televisions, but Samsung\u2019s ability to remotely brick any of its TVs is slightly unnerving.<\/p>\n<p><i>Did you know we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter all about consumer tech? 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