A smart bulb doesn't feel like a computer. It's a light bulb. But inside it is a tiny computer with a network connection, running software that someone wrote, talking to servers somewhere on the internet. Multiply that by every plug, camera, doorbell, speaker, thermostat and robot vacuum in a house and you've got a lot of computers that nobody ever thinks about updating. That's the core of the smart home security problem. These devices are cheap, plentiful, and frequently made by companies whose main skill is hardware, not security. Some get updates for years. Some get a couple and then…
Your Smart Plug Is a Computer Too
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