Researchers have discovered critical security flaws in connected smart plugs which can give attackers access to a full home network — as well as your email account.
Bitdefender researchers Dragos Gavrilut, Radu Basaraba and George Cabau said on Thursday that one particular device uses no encryption and weak default passwords, with no alerts issued to users to change them in the interests of security.
Internet of Things (IoT) devices are products with network capabilities. While these now range from smartphones to fridges, the use of smart plugs is also on the rise.
IoT-based smart outlets can be used to monitor energy usage, schedule devices to turn on and off at the user’s convenience, and can be used to power and control gadgets including security cameras, smart TVs and coffee makers, among others. For the full article click here
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