TAKE OVER YOUR SMART TV TO SPY ON YOU. HERE IS GABE

TV TO SPY ON YOU. HERE IS GABE GUTIERREZ.

HERE IS GABE GUTIERREZ. >> Reporter: SMART TVs

GUTIERREZ. >> Reporter: SMART TVs ARE ON DEEP DISCOUNT

>> Reporter: SMART TVs ARE ON DEEP DISCOUNT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON,

ARE ON DEEP DISCOUNT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, BUT THOSE DEALS MAY

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, BUT THOSE DEALS MAY COST YOU YOUR PRIVACY.

BUT THOSE DEALS MAY COST YOU YOUR PRIVACY. TONIGHT THE FBI IS

COST YOU YOUR PRIVACY. TONIGHT THE FBI IS WARNING YOUR TV CAN BE

TONIGHT THE FBI IS WARNING YOUR TV CAN BE A PLAYGROUND FOR A

WARNING YOUR TV CAN BE A PLAYGROUND FOR A HACKER.

A PLAYGROUND FOR A HACKER. AT THE LOW END OF THE

HACKER. AT THE LOW END OF THE RISK SPECTRUM, THEY

AT THE LOW END OF THE RISK SPECTRUM, THEY CAN CHANGE CHANNELS,

RISK SPECTRUM, THEY CAN CHANGE CHANNELS, PLAY WITH THE VOLUME

CAN CHANGE CHANNELS, PLAY WITH THE VOLUME AND SHOW YOUR KIDS

PLAY WITH THE VOLUME AND SHOW YOUR KIDS INAPPROPRIATE VIDEOS.

AND SHOW YOUR KIDS INAPPROPRIATE VIDEOS. IN A WORST CASE

INAPPROPRIATE VIDEOS. IN A WORST CASE SCENARIO, THEY CAN

IN A WORST CASE SCENARIO, THEY CAN TURN ON YOUR BEDROOM

SCENARIO, THEY CAN TURN ON YOUR BEDROOM TV'S CAMERA AND

TURN ON YOUR BEDROOM TV'S CAMERA AND MICROPHONE AND

TV'S CAMERA AND MICROPHONE AND SILENTLY CYBER STALK

MICROPHONE AND SILENTLY CYBER STALK YOU.

SILENTLY CYBER STALK YOU. SMART TVs ARE EQUIPPED

YOU. SMART TVs ARE EQUIPPED WITH MICROPHONES,

SMART TVs ARE EQUIPPED WITH MICROPHONES, OFTEN ON YOUR REMOTE

WITH MICROPHONES, OFTEN ON YOUR REMOTE THAT LET YOU CONTROL

OFTEN ON YOUR REMOTE THAT LET YOU CONTROL THE DEVICE WITH YOUR

THAT LET YOU CONTROL THE DEVICE WITH YOUR VOICE.

THE DEVICE WITH YOUR VOICE. HERE'S THE THING.

VOICE. HERE'S THE THING. SOME EXPERTS SAY THAT

HERE'S THE THING. SOME EXPERTS SAY THAT MIC IS ALWAYS ON,

SOME EXPERTS SAY THAT MIC IS ALWAYS ON, ALWAYS LISTENING.

MIC IS ALWAYS ON, ALWAYS LISTENING. >> THE SECURITY AND

ALWAYS LISTENING. >> THE SECURITY AND PRIVACY RAMIFICATIONS

>> THE SECURITY AND PRIVACY RAMIFICATIONS OF THAT ARE HUGE, AND

PRIVACY RAMIFICATIONS OF THAT ARE HUGE, AND MANY CONSUMERS JUST

OF THAT ARE HUGE, AND MANY CONSUMERS JUST DON'T REALIZE HOW MUCH

MANY CONSUMERS JUST DON'T REALIZE HOW MUCH DATA THEY'RE GIVING UP

DON'T REALIZE HOW MUCH DATA THEY'RE GIVING UP TO USE THE NEW

DATA THEY'RE GIVING UP TO USE THE NEW FEATURES.

TO USE THE NEW FEATURES. >> Reporter: A 2018

FEATURES. >> Reporter: A 2018 CONSUMER REPORTS

>> Reporter: A 2018 CONSUMER REPORTS INVESTIGATION FOUND

CONSUMER REPORTS INVESTIGATION FOUND MILLIONS OF SMART TVs

INVESTIGATION FOUND MILLIONS OF SMART TVs HAD SECURITY FLAWS,

MILLIONS OF SMART TVs HAD SECURITY FLAWS, BUT IT'S NOT JUST

HAD SECURITY FLAWS, BUT IT'S NOT JUST HACKERS THAT MAY BE

BUT IT'S NOT JUST HACKERS THAT MAY BE AFTER YOUR

HACKERS THAT MAY BE AFTER YOUR INFORMATION.

AFTER YOUR INFORMATION. A RECENT STUDY FOUND

INFORMATION. A RECENT STUDY FOUND THAT MANY DEVICES

A RECENT STUDY FOUND THAT MANY DEVICES AUTOMATICALLY SENT

THAT MANY DEVICES AUTOMATICALLY SENT DATA TO AMAZON,

AUTOMATICALLY SENT DATA TO AMAZON, FACEBOOK AND NETFLIX.

DATA TO AMAZON, FACEBOOK AND NETFLIX. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT

FACEBOOK AND NETFLIX. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THESE COMPANIES ARE

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THESE COMPANIES ARE PROFITING OFF OF YOUR

THESE COMPANIES ARE PROFITING OFF OF YOUR DATA?

PROFITING OFF OF YOUR DATA? >> ABSOLUTELY,

DATA? >> ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY.

>> ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY. >> Reporter: SO IF

ABSOLUTELY. >> Reporter: SO IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE

>> Reporter: SO IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT, CHECK YOUR

YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT, CHECK YOUR TV SETTINGS.

WITH THAT, CHECK YOUR TV SETTINGS. ON SOME MODELS YOU CAN

TV SETTINGS. ON SOME MODELS YOU CAN TURN OFF VIEWER

ON SOME MODELS YOU CAN TURN OFF VIEWER INFORMATION SERVICES.

TURN OFF VIEWER INFORMATION SERVICES. YOU CAN ALSO DISABLE

INFORMATION SERVICES. YOU CAN ALSO DISABLE THE MICROPHONE.

YOU CAN ALSO DISABLE THE MICROPHONE. AND AS THE FBI

THE MICROPHONE. AND AS THE FBI SUGGESTS, YOU CAN PUT

AND AS THE FBI SUGGESTS, YOU CAN PUT BLACK TAPE OVER THE

SUGGESTS, YOU CAN PUT BLACK TAPE OVER THE CAMERA.

BLACK TAPE OVER THE CAMERA. A LOW TOP OPTION TO