Please stop exposing your IoT devices on the internet; your smart light might betray you

If you're not careful, your IoT devices could allow an attacker access to your home network.

Apr 29, 2025 - 01:29
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Please stop exposing your IoT devices on the internet; your smart light might betray you

As someone who likes to work in security, I get incredibly frustrated with poor security practices. While most users have nothing to worry about in general, there are still common attack vectors out there that attackers can and will exploit when given the chance. It's essentially a path of least resistance; where there's a possible attack vector in your network and there isn't on another, it's easier to go for the one that's possible, rather than looking for one that might be possible. That's why I plead with you to stop exposing your Internet of Things (IoT) devices to the internet.