The Last Hurrah: How to Handle and Harden Unsupported IoT Devices
When end of life in your device means the end of security The last few months have been tough for consumers who got into the smart home early on. In...
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Your Smart Devices Don’t Have to Die Young
Consumer Reports recommends manufacturers take the following steps to design long-lived connected devices. Do you own a Roomba vacuum? Millions of...
More Smart Home Companies Want to Hear from Security Researchers
This story was updated on Monday July 14, 2025 to reflect new information from Abode, which alerted us to its dedicated security contact and shared...
Hey Siri, Are You a Zombie?
In December 2023 the U.S. government disrupted a botnet operated by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers. The hackers had...
When Will Your Smart Appliance Turn Dumb? A Lack of Transparency Leaves Consumers in the Dark
This post was updated on September 27, 2024. At the time of writing, Vissani did not make smart appliances, but on September 26, the company...
Who Ya’ Gonna Call? Why IoT Companies Should Embrace Vulnerability Disclosure Programs
Several manufacturers of common consumer connected devices, including those making locks and faucets, are not taking an essential step to ensure that...
New CR Investigation Finds Troubling Security Vulnerabilities with Video Doorbells
Today Consumer Reports (CR) published a story about a collection of connected video doorbell products that contain significant security...
The FCC Released its Plans for an IoT Cybersecurity Label
Last week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a document describing how it plans to help secure consumer internet of things devices...
Your Devices are Getting Smarter: Here’s How the U.S. Can Build Trust in Them
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is at the beginning of an important effort to secure connected consumer devices through the...
New Study: What You Say to Google Assistant and Alexa (but Not Siri) Gets Used for Ad Targeting. Here’s How.
A new study from Northeastern University in Boston found that voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant use your voice...
