abstract

The future of linked home ecosystems is far closer to cybercrime and cyber security risks than was previously believed. Most studies examine the protection mechanisms of government and corporate networks, but the gadgets utilized in today's and tomorrow's linked smart homes provide a significant vulnerability. This report is a component of a larger study looking at the effects and obstacles posed by cybersecurity threats to internet-connected smart gadgets in the home. We discuss the history and drivers behind the increasing need for all of our smart gadgets to work together seamlessly, so that we can provide our consumers access to a wide range of features and capabilities. Despite these technologies' increased utility, the report stresses the fact that they also pose new dangers. Then, we go into the current cybersecurity concerns surrounding smart devices in smart homes and examine them in depth.