Our homes are increasingly becoming more vulnerable to cyberattacks with every new device we connect to the internet, including your TV. Hackers use various ways to gain access to a smart TV, including – as an example – through phishing scams that either send you a link to download malware onto your device, or trick you into handing your details over to what you think is a legit website or person.
Most recently, more and more people are reporting TV Licence scams in the UK, according to the official TV Licensing body. In just two weeks, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime Action Fraud received 3,455 reports relating to fake emails appearing to be from TV Licensing.The fraudulent emails have a way of looking official, using what appear to be authentic logos with links that go to seemingly genuine websites.
