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The growing importance of securing the Internet of Things
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The proliferation of Internet-connected devices has made them increasingly attractive targets for hackers.
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Vincent Chang
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All it took to infiltrate a home Wi-Fi network was a smart light bulb.
Last month, researchers at cyber-security firm Check Point showed how a vulnerability in market-leading Philips Hue smart lights could be used as the entry point for malware to attack other devices that share the same Wi-Fi network.
