Sunday, August 10, 2025

Hackers Love These 7 Smart Home Devices

Although everyone wants a convenient home, there’s little that’s less convenient than a hacked smart home appliance.
When it comes to the best smart home devices, the hard and fast rule is: if it’s connected to Wi-Fi you’re going to need to make sure it's secured because there’s going to be a way to hack it.

The good news is that once you've figured out how to lock down one, it's pretty easy to repeat the process for the rest of them. Here's a list of seven of the most vulnerable smart devices in your home, and the steps you can take to make sure they're more secure than they are right now...
  1. Wi-Fi Routers
  2. Security Cameras
  3. Baby Monitors
  4. Smart Speakers
  5. Video Doorbells
  6. Smart Thermostats
  7. Smart Appliances
Counterespionage recommendations from the article are here.
And, do not forget about robot vacuums, refrigerators, washing machines, and anything that can automatically order from Amazon.