As in the thriller hacker terrorized family through smart home system

The frightening thing happened with Samantha and Lamont Westmorland from the US Wisconsin. They began to notice that their house from time to time for no reason music is playing or someone talking.

They used a system of smart house Google Nest since last November, but the thermostat 17 September unexpectedly raised the temperature in the house to 32 ° C. Samantha thought buggy device, and threw him to the factory settings.

Better not to become: immediately after the attacker spoke to her and her husband through the security camera and threatened, and then loudly including "vulgar" music in the kitchen. The pair was scared and immediately disconnect the camera from the power outlet. Later, they got in touch with the Internet service provider to change the network settings. Presumably, the first hacker hacked into their Wi-Fi, then Nest gained access to the system.

This is not the first such case. Earlier this year, similar happened with another American family. malefactor hacked

several smart devices and talked with a 7-month old baby through radio nanny. When his parents noticed it, he began to insult them by the security camera. And yes, these people also used the Nest system.

Google claims that security problems on their side not: credentials database accounts and passwords are not available on the web. The main reason for hacking - a weak password and reluctance to use two-factor authentication. In addition, it is recommended to use a different password for each device - a lot, trying to make your life easier, use the same password for all the equipment. As a result of the work of hackers is greatly simplified.

If you suspect that any appliance in your home could crack, turn off the power and contact your ISP.