What's on your network? These are the devices most at risk of getting hacked

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Cybersecurity researchers at security company Forescout analysed over 19 million Internet of Things-connected devices deployed across businesses and industry to determine the riskiest ones to connect to.

Risk was determined by considering the range and severity of vulnerabilities in the types of devices, as well as the number of internet-facing ports – along with how the device could be abused if compromised, and the impact that abuse could have across the wider network.

Researchers found that some of the IoT products that are most at risk are some of the most commonly deployed across smart homes and workplaces.

According to Forescout's research team, Vedere Labs, IP cameras are the riskiest IoT devices because they're commonly exposed to the internet, often only secured with a weak or default password – if the device requires a password at all – and they can have easy-to-exploit unpatched vulnerabilities.

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What's on your network? These are the devices most at risk of getting hacked

Connected devices are becoming more common at home and in the workplace - but if they're not secured properly, that could leave you vulnerable.

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