You’ve Heard About Smart Home Hacking: Here’s How It Works And How Likely It Is

You may have heard the recent news of over 100,000 Korean home cameras being hacked to spy on people , and I wouldn’t blame you if news like that makes you worry about smart homes and how safe new devices are. While that kind of intrusive cybercrime sounds very frightening, I have some good news.⁘
First, home ⁘hacking⁘ is incredibly rare and often comes⁘ from someone you already know . From what we can tell, the Korean hack was primarily due to bad user practices like poor passwords, and carried out by only several people.

Modern, reputable brands of smart locks , home security systems and other tech are always updating their security to protect you against attacks, including the latest AI promptware vulnerabilities .⁘
First, ⁘hackers⁘ or to be more accurate, cybercriminals are not likely driving around scanning for vulnerable smart homes using nefarious gadgets.

Wi-Fi ranges don’t usually reach far enough for this to be effective and it would take a lot of effort for slim returns. There are some reports of major companies like casinos being hacked via smart devices, but very few are of someone trying to Ocean’s 11 residential homes.
Likewise, burglars interested in breaking into your house don’t appear to be investing in the software or equipment needed to hack a smart lock first.

There are very few reported cases of smart home security systems being hacked or electronically disarmed for petty theft. A low-tech approach is easier and more realistic. Most attempt to break unguarded windows or check for unlocked doors. Some may spy on homes first , but that’s as high-tech as they get.

So how do smart homes get hacked?

Here are potential avenues of attack and how they work (or don’t).
In this case, cybercriminals use brute force and similar attacks to target servers and networks where IoT companies keep information about smart home users in databases, including account login details, personal info about location and addresses, and camera footage stored in the cloud.

It’s a frequent target because data thieves could seize so much data at once, which is why you see headlines about major data breaches on a painfully frequent basis.

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