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Top risks produced by old wireless routers and smart home devices
Old routers and outdated smart home products bring security risks, attract cybercriminal activity, and introduce safety hazards
Carrying around and using old hardware devices in your home, like a wireless router or a smart speaker, can bring more risks than it is worth. Devices that outlive its software are known as zombie devices. These devices' hardware is fully intact, but it leaves question marks around its outdated software; many require fully up-to-date software to function correctly, while others rely on firmware to keep danger away.
