Connected light bulbs give off more than just light

Turning on a smart light bulb may be the latest way people inadvertently flood the internet with their personal information. A new Symantec report has revealed that some of these connected, Wi-Fi-enabled IoT devices are unsecure and can enable a hacker to quickly come away with passwords, email addresses and other important information. While looking at some of the lower-end models, the company’s researchers found that the security in place is far below what is needed for a device that resides on a home network. In order to obtain the most usefulness from these devices, the owner must download an app and create an account. Then the bulb can be controlled via a phone. However, this is where the first security issue was found.