Last week, the Ministry of Internal Affairs published news that scammers have learned to…

Last week the Ministry of Internal Affairs published news that scammers have learned to turn smart home systems into dangerous botnet networks. It sounds like the plot of some sci-fi thriller, but, alas, this is the reality of 2025 🤖

So, what is the essence of the problem? Attackers are hacking smart home devices, from CCTV cameras to smart toothbrushes and temperature sensors. Having gained control of the equipment, they unite the devices into a botnet - a single network infected with malicious software. Why is this being done? For my profile subscribers the answer is obvious, but I’ll tell you anyway 👨‍💻

Devices included in the botnet turn into a convenient platform for carrying out DDoS attacks. Such networks have been used before and are used quite often now. For example, let's remember the infamous Mirai botnet, which successfully attacked the largest American Internet services in 2016 ( and in 2019 I received update and started giving people nightmares again ). To do this, attackers united millions of IoT devices into a botnet

But the most alarming thing for ordinary users of IoT devices is the use of hacked devices to organize robberies. Attackers gain access to home devices to study in detail the schedule, habits and behavior patterns of the owners. It sounds crazy, but according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, even the readings of your smart toothbrush or temperature sensor can tell burglars when you are not at home 🏡

What to do and how to protect yourself? The most common but effective advice is to set complex and unique passwords on all IoT devices. This is a truism, but statistics show that most people still ignore this rule. In addition, you should always buy devices from trusted manufacturers and regularly install software updates

I am an ardent believer "technology should make life more comfortable and safer, and not vice versa" . But you also need to remember that saving a drowning person is the work of... well, you know. Keep your finger on the pulse of security and try to make life as difficult as possible for attackers and all kinds of hackers. Do not leave the key to the front door under the doormat opposite. I think you understand the metaphor 🔑

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