Connected Homes Vulnerable to Security Breaches, Tech Installers Told
Rob Krug, senior systems engineer at internet firewall company SonicWall, showed a cartoon during a presentation on internet security at a Home Technology Specialists of America meeting: A salesman in an electronics store asked, “Can I interest you in a…
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firewall for your toaster?” All "laughed” a few years ago, said Krug, “but now you actually need a firewall for your toaster because you want to keep the porn off your fridge.” He showed a picture of a connected refrigerator that was on display at a Home Depot and hacked to show pornography. “If you can’t keep the bad guys off of your fridge, how do you keep them out of your networks?” he asked Tuesday in Coronado, California. “It’s a problem we all face,” HTSA President Franklin Karp told us. Change passwords on a regular basis, use two-step authentication, don't use English words for passwords and use nonsensical answers to personal questions as protective measures, Krug advised: “Your favorite color can be sushi.”