5 steps to keep your smart home from being hacked

[aztony]

Consumers who outfit their homes with home automation devices without considering security may be inviting hackers and thieves inside.

Repeatedly, studies have revealed that devices designed to automate the home have serious vulnerabilities. Many devices have weak password policies and do not protect against man-in-the-middle attacks, according to an HP survey of 10 off-the-shelf home security systems. Others do not prevent access to the device’s debugging interface, which could allow easy hacking of the device, according to an April study by code-security firm Veracode. And, if an attacker is able to gain access to the device, almost all devices could be easily compromised and turned into a Trojan Horse, according to a study by security firm Synack. In fact, it only took between 5 and 20 minutes to find a way to compromise each device, once the researchers unpacked the hardware.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2925...r-smart-home-from-being-hacked.html#tk.nl_pwr

 

[Ink]

A home with AI is superior, as seen in iRobot. VIKI instructed the demolition vehicle to destroy the house earlier than scheduled, whilst the detective was still indoors investigating / searching for evidence.

A "smart" home is a lazy idea, and smart doesn't mean smart. As seen with all "smartphones", they are frustrating and a nuisance to operate.