Smarthome devices: the house is listening! Even your fridge can be hacked | life & knowledge

2023-02-10 13:04:31

Our cell phones have microphones, cameras and are connected to the internet – that’s clear. But the fridge? Our lightbulbs? Or the washing machine?

Even they can increasingly transmit to the web, can be controlled via smartphone or are equipped with eyes and ears. This is often practical: the lamps switch on when you get home, the washing machine reports to the smartphone when the laundry is finished or the clever loudspeaker informs you about the weather on call.

But: Any device that is online can become the target of a hacker attack and reveal its valuable data. BILDplus clarifies how great the danger really is.