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Smart homes<\/a> can be susceptible to viruses, if homeowners aren\u2019t careful.<\/p>\n Many smart home devices are vulnerable, security experts say. A flood of inexpensive security cameras, thermostats, and other internet-connected devices have come to the market, and many of them are carrying minimal safeguards against remote hacking, The Wall Street Journal<\/em> reports. What\u2019s more, often times, many owners don\u2019t realize their devices contain malicious software.<\/p>\n Read more<\/strong>: 5 Smart Reminders for Your Home Sellers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n These threats are allowing hackers to do everything from peer into internet-enabled cameras to infecting digital thermostats to attacking computers where bank account information or sensitive data is available.<\/p>\n “The devices continue to function and that’s mostly what the owners are concerned about,” says Steve McGregory, a researcher at security firm Ixia. “Who’s responsible for it? There’s a line of people that you could look at and say, ‘You should probably do more.'”<\/p>\n The Wall Street Journal<\/em> offers up some of the following tips from experts on how to better secure a smart home:<\/p>\n Source: \u201cHow to Secure Your Smart Home,\u201d The Wall Street Journal (March 17, 2017) [Log-in required.]<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [ad_2]\n
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