A recent research by Bitdefender found that smart electrical sockets can be exploited easily and be made a zombie on a bot network. Security has been a challenge when it came to handling our basic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems. With the disruptive and highly welcomed IoT age upon us we may soon have larger challenges. The solution is to demand security as a basic need while buying such systems or you may have to have bail money for your toaster switch a.k.a. cyber criminal.”]
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