Smart Homes Pose Security Risks. How To Protect Your Devices.

   August 24, 2024  Posted in Cyber Security Ventures


24 Aug Smart Homes Pose Security Risks. How To Protect Your Devices.

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by Di Freeze
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine

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Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 24, 2024

Porch reports that smart home technology is changing how we interact with our living spaces, offering modern solutions to virtually every modern problem.

Homeowners need to secure a myriad of devices, including smart speakers, against unauthorized access. “The number one thing I always recommend is having layers of security when trying to keep items in your home secure,” says Scott Schober, host on the Cybercrime Magazine Podcast.

“For a smart speaker, it is imperative to have multi-factor authentication enabled,” Schober advises. “When you enable MFA you reduce the risk if your password is somehow compromised. This also prevents cybercriminals from using a brute force attack where they literally automate the process and guess millions of password combinations every second until they hit the actual password.”

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