The hackable home: How half of smart household gadgets tested by Which? were vulnerable to attack by criminals via the internet, wi-fi or Bluetooth

From devices that order our groceries to smart toys that speak to our children, high-tech home gadgets are no longer the stuff of science fiction.
But even as they transform our lives, they put families at risk from criminal hackers taking advantage of security flaws to gain virtual access to homes, a report warns.
A survey of 15 devices by the consumer group Which? found that eight were vulnerable to hacking via the internet, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connections.
It comes as manufacturers routinely install technology into new household products that allows them to connect to the ‘internet of things’, an umbrella term for devices that can go online.’
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