IoT heralds a quantum leap in the number of devices connected through a Wi-Fi router. In the home for example, devices such as lights, electric plugs, cameras, alarms, kettles, refrigerators, etc. communicate with each other on the local Wi-Fi network, and to the internet through the home router/modem. If one device on the Wi-Fi network is compromised, the attack could compromise the router itself, as well as data from other devices on the network. An example is a recent vulnerability discovered in a connected kettle which is able to steal router passwords.
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