You’re Not Just the Customer: You’re the Product, and Your Privacy Is the Price
Why You Should Care About Privacy & Security Let’s be honest. When you set up a new smart device, you probably tapped “agree” on...
Category: Security
Blog Posts
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...
KeyDrop Scans The Web for Publicly Exposed API Keys
An application programming interface (API) key is a code used to identify and authenticate an application or user to another service–essentially to...
Apple’s New iPhone Memory Protections Safeguard Devices Against Sophisticated Attacks
On Sept. 9, Apple announced a cohesive and impressive approach to preventing memory safety exploits through a range of new hardware features,...
How CR’s Testing Team is Boosting Security—One Smart Product at a Time
When it comes to shopping for connected devices, consumers don’t always have access to information about what products have good cybersecurity and...
New Report: 2025 Consumer Cyber Readiness
Today, Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital, and the Global Cyber Alliance released the fourth annual Consumer Cyber Readiness report. The report...
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...
New Report: Digital Harassment, Treating Online Abuse Like Spam
In 2021, PEN America published a report, No Excuse for Abuse, mapping out the ways social media companies could better protect and support users...
Why We’re Introducing Model Legislation to Prevent Zombie IoT Devices
Do you know if your Alexa device is still supported by Amazon? If you’re still rocking the original “Pringles can” style smart speaker the...
Should Humane’s Asset Sale Orphan an IoT Device?
This week buyers of a $699 connected AI pin will see their investment turn into so much e-waste, a little over a year after it was first available...
