FBI warns of rise in “swatting attacks,” which see hackers use compromised email accounts to access poorly-secured home smart devices that are equipped with cameras and voice capabilities to make hoax calls to emergency services. The FBI is working with smart home device makers to advise their customers to use complex, unique passwords and two-factor authentication to prevent their devices from being hacked. Last year, the FBI reported that hackers could target IoT-based smart home devices to gain sensitive user data and also to break into homes.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/fbi-warns-swatting-attacks-targeting-smart-home-devices-a-15685