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Budget and the Bees
Budget and the Bees
Latrice Perez

5 “Smart” Home Devices That Can Be Easily Hacked to Unlock Your Doors

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We love our smart homes. We love saying “Goodnight” and having the lights dim and the doors lock. But there is a dark side to this convenience. In our rush to connect everything to the Wi-Fi, we have filled our homes with listening devices and digital keys that have terrible security standards. Hackers don’t need to pick your lock anymore; they just need to find the weakest gadget on your network. A cheap smart bulb could be the backdoor that lets them open your front door. Here are the five devices in your home that are most likely to betray you.

1. The Smart Lock with Outdated Firmware

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