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minus-squarecomrade_twisty@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25arrow-down2·2 months agoSome have esims and 4/5g modules installed already for “telemetry”.
minus-squareorcaAlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 months agoI have AdGuard running on the router as a preventative measure, and it’s an older Samsung Q65 that doesn’t have any confirmed 5g modules. I should probably block its MAC address for added security though.
minus-squareThunderbird4@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoI’ve read that DNS level blocking often doesn’t stop this kind of telemetry because it goes directly to an IP without a DNS query involved.
minus-squarerollerbang@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 months agoFor real? You’ve got a source for that? Because that’s probably not cheap to do for continued use.
minus-squarePushButton@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI worked with IoT devices with a “5g” radio. The company had to pay a cellular contract just like anybody else. I HIGHLY doubt LG is going to pay for that.
minus-squareluipaard0011@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoSomeday. Sounds crazy but someday it will be profitable to do it, like a Skynet rising
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Some have esims and 4/5g modules installed already for “telemetry”.
I have AdGuard running on the router as a preventative measure, and it’s an older Samsung Q65 that doesn’t have any confirmed 5g modules. I should probably block its MAC address for added security though.
I’ve read that DNS level blocking often doesn’t stop this kind of telemetry because it goes directly to an IP without a DNS query involved.
Hey, good catch. I didn’t think of that.
For real? You’ve got a source for that? Because that’s probably not cheap to do for continued use.
I worked with IoT devices with a “5g” radio. The company had to pay a cellular contract just like anybody else.
I HIGHLY doubt LG is going to pay for that.
Someday. Sounds crazy but someday it will be profitable to do it, like a Skynet rising
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