Baby monitors, thermostats, home surveillance cameras — these gadgets are not what comes to mind when picturing an evil army, but cybersecurity experts warn that malicious hackers are using common ...

Most smart home devices are often poorly protected, use weak communication protocols and no encryption, which puts them in the spotlight for cybercriminals. Users often make hackers’ lives much easier ...

From default passwords to shady third-party apps, these slip-ups could cost you More homes are becoming smarter with connected devices that make almost every aspect of monitoring and controlling your ...

WXIN/WTTV — The more connections we have to the internet, the more potential weak spots we have for hackers who want to get access to everything we have on our home computers. That’s why the experts ...

News of more than 120,000 Korean home cameras being hacked recently can shake your confidence in connected devices. Stories like that make you picture cybercriminals breaking into homes with high-tech ...

Smart home gadgets can make your life easier, but convenience comes at a price. Smart devices often lack strong authentication. They can easily leak your data, as some of them don't use encryption or ...

Picture this: You're controlling your thermostat from a beach somewhere, turning on lights with your voice, and unlocking your front door from miles away. Sounds like living in the future, right? Yet ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Nothing says “grinch” like a cyberattack on a new smart device fresh out of the Christmas wrapping paper. Zachary Lewis is the chief information officer at the University ...

Some ways to master the essential tools to protect your privacy without sacrificing the convenience of modern smart technology.

Ethical hackers have uncovered a flaw in a new generation of popular smart-home devices that could allow someone standing outside a property to open the owners’ doors, garages, or gates via WiFi.

GOST standards have been created for "smart" devices in apartments and houses in the Russian Federation. This includes water and heat meters, according to Rosstandart materials. The introduction of ...