The tweet read, “Scanning your computer for malware viruses is important to keep it running smoothly. Even Samsung is aware of this as they tweeted days back to beg owners to ensure they scan their TVs for malware from the time to time, even if they deleted it that very day. The sad truth is all smart TVs can get infected by malware or viruses. You might feel your Television cannot be affected by this type of attack, but as long as your smart TV is linked to your Wi-Fi network, it could be hacked.Īpart from the problematic loss of access to your smart TV applications such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, several smart TVs have microphones built-in, and the fact that anyone can hack into your television to listen to your conversations is troubling. And if the smart home devices we use in our home on a daily basis gets hit by an attack, things could go really wrong. As our houses keep getting smarter, they are also massively susceptible to malware and viruses.