Antivirus vendor Bitdefender has released a report about the weakness of Internet-of-Things to Denial of Service Attacks and other threats online. The report found that in a 30-day data analysis, 461,718 attempted attacks against IoT devices happened. Weak usernames and passwords, negligent browsing, as well as the lack of firmware updates aid hackers in getting access to banking information, private photos and videos, e-mails, home security settings and eavesdropping through baby monitors and smart TVs.”]
Source: https://hackercombat.com/home-internet-of-things-harbors-cyberattacks-says-antivirus-vendor/