# Security vulnerabilities and risks of smart home equipment break-in and robbery Smart home devices may indeed be used by criminals to assist in burglaries, mainly in the following ways： ## Possible attack routes 1. **Password cracking**: Devices that use weak passwords or default passwords are easy to crack 2. **Network exploit**: Attack home Wi-Fi or the device's own vulnerability 3. **Social engineering**: Gaining control of smart devices through fishing 4. **Cloud service vulnerability**: Attack the cloud platform connected to the device ## Specific risk scenarios -**Smart door lock control**: Remotely unlock or disable the door lock -**Security system shutdown**: Turn off the camera, alarm or change the recording -**Privacy monitoring**: Understand the situation in the house and residents' itinerary through cameras and smart speakers -**Physical environment control**: Manipulate the lighting system to create the illusion of no one at home, or cut off the lighting to assist in entering the room ## Precautions -Use strong passwords and update regularly -Enable two-factor authentication -Update equipment firmware in a timely manner - Establish an independent IoT device network -Purchase safe and secure products from well-known brands With the popularity of smart homes, it is becoming more and more important to pay attention to the safe configuration of these devices.