Phew, thankfully we're safe buying a big brand device: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/lg-to-ban-residential-pr...

:)

Yes, Sony has a known history of respecting the user's security...

Yeah, I'd never want to do business with a company known for their products hacking your home equipment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootk...

Oh, definitely nothing that goes on the network whose firmware that I'm not in control of. But that goes double for Sony.

edit: I must add - except for this cheap Android phone from the carrier. But I head it off at the router.