“Smart devices” like alarm systems, locks, thermostats, and more that can be controlled over the Internet are gradually gaining visibility and creating legions of “smart homes” For all the technological advancements, our houses are simultaneously becoming more vulnerable. Each of these connections, explained Jerry Irvine, is a potential risk for hackers to get into your internal network. Even if the device is an innocuous one, like a temperature sensor, an attacker can hack into and use it as a “pivot point” once inside.”]