Smart Home Security Blog
232 articles on IoT security, smart devices, and protecting your connected home.
Iranian Drones, Sleeper Cells, and the Homeland Threat: What the DHS Warnings Mean for Your Smart Home
As the FBI warns of Iranian drone threats off the California coast and DHS intercepts encrypted messages potentially activating sleeper assets inside ...
March 2026 Router CVE Avalanche: Wavlink, Tenda, Totolink, and H3C Under Attack
10+ critical CVEs hit consumer routers this week—stack buffer overflows and command injection flaws affecting Wavlink, Tenda, Totolink, and H3C device...
DHS Issues Elevated Threat Warning: What Homeowners Need to Know About Domestic Security Preparedness
With the Department of Homeland Security issuing elevated threat warnings, learn practical steps to enhance your home security and family safety witho...
The Router Vulnerability Wave of 2026: 8 CVEs Hit Tenda & D-Link
Eight critical vulnerabilities across Tenda and D-Link routers expose millions to buffer overflow and command injection attacks. Understand what's at ...
DKnife Router Campaign: 7-Year Spy Toolkit Exposed
Security researchers expose DKnife, a sophisticated toolkit that's been exploiting routers for espionage and malware delivery since 2019. Learn how to...
Smart Doorbell Security: What Ring and Nest Don't Tell You
Your smart doorbell sees everyone who approaches your home. Here's how to make sure that footage stays private—and what the manufacturers don't advert...
The Rise of IoT Botnets in 2026: What Connected Device Owners Need to Know
IoT botnets have evolved into sophisticated threats, compromising millions of devices and launching devastating attacks....
Smart Home Security Audit Checklist 2026: A Practical Guide for Homeowners
Identify vulnerabilities and harden your smart home against emerging threats with our practical guide....
He Just Wanted to Play With His Robot Vacuum. Instead, He Accidentally Hacked 7,000 of Them.
A hobbyist accidentally hacked 7,000 DJI robot vacuums while trying to control one with a gamepad....
The Surveillance in Your Child's Backpack: What School-Issued Devices Are Really Doing
School Chromebooks and iPads are being used to monitor students at home and in private moments....
Your Doorbell Almost Became a Police Informant: How Public Outrage Killed the Ring-Flock Surveillance Partnership
Ring cancels partnership with Flock Safety, a police surveillance technology company, after public outcry over potential law enforcement access to doo...