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The Ultimate Guide to Securing Your Smart Home in 2024

The Ultimate Guide to Securing Your Smart Home in 2024

Now, I know what you're thinking: "Who would want to hack my home?" The reality is, cybercriminals aren't just after big corporations anymore. They use AI-powered automated hacking tools to scan for vulnerable networks 24/7 anywhere in the world. If your home devices are connected to the internet—and let's face it, most are—they could be at risk.

Daniel Bennett
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Routers, WiFi and cameras are the riskiest smart home cybersecurity vulnerabilities

Routers, WiFi and cameras are the riskiest smart home cybersecurity vulnerabilities

A recent report from Forescout finds that common IoT devices such as IP cameras and NVRs present some of the riskiest cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

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Malware targeting smart TVs is on the rise

Malware targeting smart TVs is on the rise

“As we have seen in many recent breaches, attackers can gain a foothold in an enterprise network through any connected device and move laterally to do tremendous damage to critical resources and exfiltrate data,” Nachreiner says. “It is now imperative for organizations to adopt a unified security approach, which can be governed by managed service providers, that includes broad monitoring of all devices and endpoints.”

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This Hacking Story Illuminates Why Cybersecurity is So Important in Smart Homes

This Hacking Story Illuminates Why Cybersecurity is So Important in Smart Homes

According to cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, a Korean hacker has been sentenced to four years in prison for accessing and distributing private videos from vulnerable wallpad cameras in over 400,000 homes.

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Hidden cameras are everywhere - do this to protect yourself

Hidden cameras are everywhere - do this to protect yourself

Hidden cameras are so small they can be placed almost anywhere without you knowing. Whether you're staying in a hotel, renting an Airbnb, or just want to ensure your personal space isn't being compromised, we've got you covered.

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Home Technology Trends to Keep Your Eyes on in 2024

Home Technology Trends to Keep Your Eyes on in 2024

Experts gauge the biggest market trends

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U.S. Takes Down China State-Sponsored Botnet Running on Home Office Devices

U.S. Takes Down China State-Sponsored Botnet Running on Home Office Devices

Bad guys busted breaking into Cisco, Netgear & Axis cameras & devices that haven't been kept up to date.

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The Smart Home Cybersecurity Stories That Mattered In 2023

The Smart Home Cybersecurity Stories That Mattered In 2023

2023 was a big year for cybersecurity in the smart home, and we covered some of the biggest stories that happened.

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Smart home cybersecurity issues finally stealing attention

Smart home cybersecurity issues finally stealing attention

The government is taking action to make smart homes more secure as cybersecurity issues in IoT devices reach untenable levels.

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How to hack your security cameras in under 10 minutes (and how to secure them)

How to hack your security cameras in under 10 minutes (and how to secure them)

One of the best videos I've found demonstrating how hackers get in to your security cameras and how you can keep them out.

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“Have I been pwnd?”– What is it and what to do when you *are* pwned

“Have I been pwnd?”– What is it and what to do when you *are* pwned

Here's a favorite tool to see if your email has been involved in a data breach aka pwned.

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Best Practices for Smart Home Cybersecurity

Best Practices for Smart Home Cybersecurity

This guy helped develop the smart home cybersecurity whitepaper after his smart home integration company got hacked. Guess it's important?

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