Usually, a typical smart home system includes a few devices from different manufacturers that communicate with your smartphone and\or with each other wirelessly. While enthusiasts find it very appealing and handy, technical experts say there’s also cause for concern for potential security and privacy threats. What if the data transferred between home automation devices can
How close is the threat and what we can do about it? IoT devices get regularly hacked, this is no news today. Sometimes they’re compromised due to curiosity, and sometimes to demonstrate a lack of protection. In worst cases, this is done to get a ransom for device unlocking, the malicious software used for this
It looks like 2023 is going to be another exciting year for IoT and related technologies. As we approach the New Year, all of us tend to ask the same question — what can we expect in the coming year? We make plans and resolutions and hope that the new year will be better than
Who is ultimately responsible for securing smarthomes: buyers or manufacturers? Each new IoT device you bring into your home increases the risk of security breach. Each and every one. Say it again: “Internet of Things”, with the emphasis on Internet. If anything is connected to Internet, it will be hacked sooner or later. Okay, you’ll ask,