Samsung Smart TV F8000 (UN55F8000BF)
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Samsung Smart TV F8000 (UN55F8000BF)
Brand: Samsung Category: Smart TV • Model / Gen: UN55F8000BF Release Date: 2013-01-01 • Status: End of life Classification Date: 2026-10-27 • Official Website | |
Contents
Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | None | — | No documented hardware tampering. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | — | Target of the CIA 'Weeping Angel' tool; 2015 voice-listening privacy controversy. Source: www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/weeping-angel-hack-samsung-smart-tv-cia-wikileaks/ |
| Prior attacks | Rare | — | Weeping Angel was a documented intelligence implant targeting this model family. Source: www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/how-mi5-and-cia-taught-televisions-to-eavesdrop-cjk6gmtdn |
| Updatability | None | — | 2013 model — long end-of-life; no current firmware support. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
2. System Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Partial | — | Voice-recognition and smart features exchange data with weak authentication. |
| Communications | No encryption | — | 2013-era smart TV used legacy/unencrypted protocols and weak update channels. Source: www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/weeping-angel-hack-samsung-smart-tv-cia-wikileaks/ |
| Storage | No encryption | — | No encryption of locally stored data or cached content. |
| Category Score | Score: 3 / 3 | ||
3. User Authentication
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | Basic | — | Optional Samsung account with basic management. |
| Authentication | Basic | — | Basic account login; the TV itself has minimal access controls. |
| Brute-force protection | Absent | — | No lockout on any local interface. |
| Event logging | Absent | — | No security-event logging; 'Fake-Off' mode could conceal recording. |
| Passwords | Default/Common/Easy to guess | — | No strong password policy; voice PINs are weak and optional. |
| Category Score | Score: 3 / 3 | ||
Technical Specifications
| Property | Details |
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| Operating System & App | (Companion App: ) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: • GPU: |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: • Storage: |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: • Power: • Charging: |
| Display & Camera | Display: • Camera: |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: • Connectivity: |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: • Mass: |
