Samsung’s security platform protects Smart TVs from malicious attacks and sensitive data theft
With the ability to connect to the Internet, smart TVs offer entertainment options that range from following social networks, viewing photos saved on your smartphone, viewing works of art, listening to music, playing favorite games, in addition to often being a control center for the connected home. However, this connectivity also makes them potential targets for malicious attacks. With user safety and convenience in mind, Samsung has brought Samsung Knox to its televisions, a reliable security solution to keep them safe from digital threats.
The most common threats can aim to obtain sensitive data, such as passwords, banking details, and even user profile data, valuable to hackers who want to commit identity fraud, financial theft, or other malicious activities. Additionally, since smart TVs are often connected to multiple IoT (Internet of Things) devices, a digital attack could be used to compromise other devices on the network.
Choosing a Samsung smart TV means betting on security, as it can automatically block the execution of any unauthorized or malicious applications, or even advertising sites. phishing (online fraud to steal data and information).
Samsung Knox is available on all Samsung smart TVs and offers multiple levels that protect all sensitive data, such as PIN codes and passwords, with features present in the software and hardware of the brand’s latest generation Smart TVs. In the case of software, security algorithms act on all types of user activity, even when browsing the Internet. On the hardware side, solutions such as flash memory storage ensure even more effective protection.
And to ensure the protection of Samsung televisions, Samsung Knox has digital security certifications validated by different organizations that are among the most rigorous on the planet, including the Common Criteria (CC) certification, recognized by 31 countries[1] around the world to evaluate the security integrity of computer products. Among the characteristics highlighted by the certification are:
Tizen OS Monitoring: Samsung Knox actively detects potential hacker threats in real time, flagging any unauthorized changes to critical sectors of the Tizen operating system, the core of Samsung TVs.
Blocking phishing sites: The tool analyzes the web pages that users access, preventively blocking any website. phishing to protect user data and privacy.
Greater protection of personal information: Samsung Knox ensures the continuous protection of users’ sensitive personal data through a secure connection with Samsung Knox Vault, a processor specialized in functions[2] of security.
Samsung Knox in the 2024 product portfolio
Among the new features of the year is the Neo QLED 8K TV, which has the NQ8 AI Gen3 processor and incredible features such as 8K AI Upscaling Pro and AI Motion Enhancer Pro. Samsung also presents OLED, with Glare Free technology. And to make the experience even better when you enjoy your favorite shows, connect your TV to Music Frame to enjoy surround sound, always with the security of Samsung Knox.
You can also find more information about the features of Smart TVs and other products in the Samsung Online Store, and don’t miss other news and updates from the brand in the SamsungLatin Press Room.
[1] Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United States, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland , Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, New Zealand, Pakistan, Slovakia, United Kingdom.
[2] Exclusive for QN900D and QN800D models.
