By: 8 Jan 2016 at 11:26, John Leyden Vulnerabilities in the EZCast TV streaming stick can allow a hacker to take full control of home networks, steal data and plant bots, researchers at security firm Check Point have warned, with the TV device's flaws effectively handing over root shell control over networks in usersÂ’ homes or offices. EZCast is a HDMI dongle-based TV streamer that converts a TV into a smart TV, enabling users to connect to the internet and other media. The technology is controlled through either a smartphone app or a PC. The stick, which has five million users worldwide, also allows users to easily connect a TV to a PC to view and transfer videos, photos, music and files. Full Article Here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/01/08/ezcast_streaming_stick_security_snafu/
