The term smart home may sound like science fiction to some, bringing to mind a huge space of minimalistic, sober design, full of steel and screens. But we are already living in smart homes without realizing it. We can remotely control, monitor and access more and more smart gadgets from our homes. One increasingly popular smart home device is a voice assistant, a personal helper that never gets tired of questions or commands. A single unsecured gadget can allow cybercriminals to access everything else that shares the same network and take them over.”]
Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/what-is-a-smart-home/