Free Apps on Samsung and LG Smart TVs Secretly Turning Your Devices Into AI Proxies

Include Security's research shows that Bright Data's SDK, embedded in many free smart TV and mobile apps, has been turning devices into residential proxy exit nodes—routing third-party web-scraping traffic through users' home networks. The SDK exposes unauthenticated config endpoints and persistent WebSocket tunnels (proxyjs.brdtnet.com / *.luminatinet.com), uses APIs to bypass VPNs and instrumentation, and lists high-reach partners; researchers provide DNS/TLS indicators, Swift symbol names for detection, and recommend blocking/remediation steps.