> In this scenario is it OK that every previous owner, distributer, retailer, had the ability to add to, or change, the code in the TV?
...yes? If you own something, you can modify it. That's certainly better than a world where the vendor can put in spyware and the user can't fix it.
> Today I have "limited trust". I have to assume Samsung is gleaning at least some data from my TV. But I'm reasonably sure it doesn't have malware on it.
And how would you distinguish their behavior to date from "malware"?
...yes? If you own something, you can modify it. That's certainly better than a world where the vendor can put in spyware and the user can't fix it.
> Today I have "limited trust". I have to assume Samsung is gleaning at least some data from my TV. But I'm reasonably sure it doesn't have malware on it.
And how would you distinguish their behavior to date from "malware"?
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/samsungs-war...
https://www.techhive.com/article/2881944/samsungs-latest-sma...