{"id":5513,"date":"2020-01-09T16:47:55","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T16:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cybersmart.co.uk\/?p=5513"},"modified":"2020-01-09T16:47:55","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T16:47:55","slug":"why-your-fridge-could-be-a-cyber-security-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/2020\/01\/why-your-fridge-could-be-a-cyber-security-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Why your fridge could be a cyber security threat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-wombat-hero-blog b-hero-blog has-color-night-100-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-spacing);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-spacing)\"><div class=\"b-hero-blog__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-wombat-hero-blog-text b-hero-blog-text\"><div class=\"b-hero-blog-text__inner\"><h1 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--size-20);\" class=\"has-text-color has-color-porcelain-100-color wp-block-post-title\">Why your fridge could be a cyber security threat<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--size-16);\" class=\"has-text-color has-color-porcelain-100-color wp-block-post-date has-20-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2020-01-09T16:47:55+00:00\">January 9, 2020<\/time><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"has-text-color has-color-porcelain-80-color wp-block-post-author-name\">frankie_cs<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-wombat-hero-blog-media b-hero-blog-media\"><div class=\"b-hero-blog-media__inner\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/25-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"CyberSmart Mum\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/25-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/25-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/25-1-200x105.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/25-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/25-1-578x302.jpg 578w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"wp-block-wombat-blog-post-content-container b-blog-post-content-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--section-spacing)\"><div class=\"b-blog-post-content-container__inner l-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-wombat-blog-post-sidebar b-blog-post-content-container__sidebar sidebar\"><div class=\"sidebar__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-wombat-blog-post-sidebar-col-1 sidebar__col-1\"><div class=\"sidebar__col-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/blog\/\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--size-16)\">Back to blog<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"has-20-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--size-16)\"><strong>Table of contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-wombat-blog-post-toc b-toc b-toc--1\" data-nest=\"1\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-wombat-blog-post-sidebar-col-1 sidebar__col-1\"><div class=\"sidebar__col-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wombat-resource-box-container-box b-resource-box-container-box swiper-slide has-color-night-100-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"b-resource-box-container-box__inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-3 has-color-porcelain-100-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--size-16)\">Want to speak with sales?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-blue-2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/sales_cs\/book-a-discovery-call-v2?utm_source=blogglobal\">Book a call<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" class=\"wp-image-769\" style=\"width: 24px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cybersmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/arrow-right.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-wombat-blog-post-content b-blog-post-content-container__content content\"><div class=\"content__inner\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It might seem absurd, but today, everyday objects like fridges, doorbells, light switches, thermostats, and even children&#8217;s toys can pose a cybersecurity risk. This is because nowadays, it&#8217;s not only computers and smartphones that are connected to the Internet. Instead, even the most mundane household objects are likely to have some sort of smart capability, leaving them vulnerable to data loss or cyber-attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This huge range of connected devices is referred to as the Internet of Things or &#8220;IoT&#8221;. Although this network facilitates many exciting and useful things, it also creates numerous new access routes for cyber attackers. Therefore, it is essential that businesses of every scale have the proper cybersecurity precautions in place \u2013 or risk compromising company and customer data. Here, we discuss the growing risk and what you can do to prevent a cyber attack.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why the IoT presents a growing risk<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recent report, cyber security researchers shared some alarming statistics about cyber attacks on IoT devices. According to research, attacks are up 300% in 2019, with a staggering 2.9 billion recorded events. A common strategy by cyber attackers is honeypots, where decoy servers disguise themselves as operational hardware. Often, IoT devices are left vulnerable due to ageing firmware or irregular data security updates.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What you can do to prevent attacks<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These statistics are worrying, especially for small and medium businesses. As consumers become increasingly concerned about data privacy, cybersecurity becomes a matter of reputation as much as anything else. For instance, a recent report from the Internet Society identified &#8216;the trust opportunity&#8217;. Essentially, companies should leverage an excellent cybersecurity record to differentiate themselves from the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, many SMEs worry that they can&#8217;t afford sophisticated IoT cybersecurity measures. Thankfully, this isn&#8217;t the case \u2013 certification standards like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cybersmart.co.uk\/cyber-essentials-certification\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyber Essentials<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Cyber Essentials Plus from IASME ensure that businesses are compliant, even with their IoT devices.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good cybersecurity is good business<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With threats from the IoT network growing every day, it is essential that businesses of all sizes have a proper cyber security strategy. At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cybersmart.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyber Smart<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we can help you implement GDPR and cyber protection programmes to ensure your business&#8217;s defences are up to scratch. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cybersmart.co.uk\/blog\/four-ways-you-can-protect-your-customers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customers buy from businesses they trust<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. With proper cybersecurity certification, you can make sure you&#8217;re their first choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/section>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,26],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why your fridge could be a cyber security threat - CyberSmart<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With the rise of IoT, more devices are connected to the internet. 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