智能(Smart)家居设备处于计算机和家用电器之间的奇怪灰色地带。没有人在看到他们的咖啡壶时会想到网络安全，但在这个美丽的新世界中，也许是时候在您冲泡一杯 咖啡时考虑家庭Wi-Fi网络的安全性了。(Wi-Fi)
似乎每天都会出现更多关于闯入曾经安全网络的新方法的报道，例如纽约时报( one from the New York Times)关于使用激光破解语音助手的报道。
黑客很有创造力，而且他们只会随着时间的推移变得更加有创造力，但你不需要让你的家中没有智能设备。您可以采取一些措施来保护您的智能家居免受黑客攻击。
使用多重身份验证(Use Multi-Factor Authentication)
一个密码就足以保证您的网络安全的日子已经一去不复返了。单个密码，无论多么复杂和安全，都不足以保证您的信息安全。
通过在您的所有(all)帐户上实施多因素身份验证，您可以添加一个更难以突破的额外安全层。虽然它可能会在您检查手机代码时增加几秒钟的登录时间，但这比事后发现您的帐户已被盗要好得多。
如果帐户提供使用随机身份验证器的选项，请利用它。随机验证码比多因素验证更安全。缺点是它们的可用性往往仅限于高端帐户，例如企业登录。
让设备远离公众视线(Keep Devices Out Of Public Sight)
黑客使用激光闯入智能设备的想法听起来有点荒谬，但事实证明它是有效的。智能设备可以像记录声波一样记录光，这可以让智能黑客轻松侵入网络。
虽然普通家庭不太可能成为这种复杂方法的目标，但让设备远离家庭外部的视线仍然是明智之举。毕竟，智能家居设备价格昂贵，可能会成为不擅长的人的诱人目标。
让您的设备保持最新状态(Keep Your Devices Up To Date)
制造商会定期推出更新，以保护设备免受新发现的漏洞的影响。这是强烈建议对操作系统进行软件更新的原因之一；新的更新修补了任何可用于通过适当授权访问系统的漏洞或后门。
虽然许多智能家居设备使用会自动更新的应用程序，但有时必须手动执行固件更新。密切关注您的设备以了解最近的更新，并确保它们已安装。
您还应该关注各种应用程序要求的权限。应用程序(Apps)可以请求广泛的权限，但通常与以下几件事有关：麦克风访问权限，有时是摄像头访问权限，以及执行任务所需的任何相关权限。
如果某个特定的许可看起来不合适或不必要，请研究它。不要仅仅因为应用程序请求而给予许可；首先找出为什么它需要该访问权限。
坚持使用值得信赖的品牌(Stick With Trustworthy Brands)
智能家居行业爆发式增长。虽然这对行业本身（以及对消费者而言，因为竞争导致更低的价格和更好的交易）是个好消息，但请确保您信任制造商。
如果产品来自您从未听说过的品牌，请花时间了解该品牌是否值得信赖。如果它没有出色的声誉或其他用户报告了安全问题，那么最好传递该特定设备。
飞利浦 Hue(Philips Hue)、三星(Samsung)和August等公司都凭借其设备的质量和(and)为保护用户而实施的大量安全协议而确立了自己作为市场领导者的地位。主流(Mainstream)公司关心他们的底线，他们知道任何大规模的安全漏洞都会损害这一点。
这些公司也有能力将资金投入到更好的安全实践中，最终帮助保护您的智能家居免受黑客攻击。
不要为每个设备使用相同的密码和用户名(Do Not Use The Same Password & Username For Each Device)
当您拥有许多不同的智能家居设备时，很容易在所有设备上使用相同的用户名和密码。毕竟，记住很多不同的密码是很困难的——但不管有多大的麻烦，为你的所有设备使用不同的密码和用户名。
否则，如果黑客仅找出单个设备的登录凭据，他们就可以获取该信息并使用它来访问同一网络上的其他设备。
考虑到这一点，请确保您的电子邮件地址具有所有这些安全协议。使用双重身份验证、强密码(a strong password)以及任何其他可以保护它的方法。
许多智能家居设备都是通过您的电子邮件帐户访问的，如果黑客获得访问权限，这将允许黑客请求重置密码。采取适当的措施来保护您的电子邮件，就像您保护网络上的任何设备一样。
How to Protect Your Smart Home From Hackers
Smart home devices fall in a strange gray arеa between computers and home appliances. No one thinkѕ of cybersecurity when they look at their coffee pot, but in this brave new world it might be time to consider the security of your home Wi-Fi network while you brew your morning сup of joe.
It seems like more reports crop up each day about new ways of breaking into once-secure networks, like this one from the New York Times about using a laser to hack a voice assistant.
Hackers are creative, and they only become more so with time, but you don’t need to rid your home of smart devices. There are steps you can take to protect your smart home from hackers.
Use Multi-Factor Authentication
Gone are the days when a single password was enough to keep your network secure. A single password, no matter how complex and secure, is rarely sufficient to keep your information safe.
By implementing multi-factor authentication on all of your accounts, you add an additional layer of security that is much more difficult to break through. While it might add a few seconds into your log-in as you check your phone for the code, it’s far better than finding out your accounts have been compromised after the fact.
If an account offers the option to use a randomized authenticator, take advantage of it. Randomized authentication codes are even more secure than multi-factor authentication. The downside is that their availability tends to be limited to high-end accounts, like a business login.
Keep Devices Out Of Public Sight
The idea of a hacker using a laser to break into a smart device sounds a bit ridiculous, but it’s been proven effective. Smart devices can register light in the same way they register sound waves, which can give an intelligent hacker an easy way to break into a network.
While the average home isn’t likely to be targeted by such a sophisticated method, it is still smart to keep devices out of view from the exterior of your home. After all, smart home devices are expensive and might prove a tempting target for ne’er-do-wells.
Keep Your Devices Up To Date
Manufacturers regularly push out updates to safeguard devices against newly-discovered vulnerabilities. It’s one of the reasons why software updates to operating systems come highly recommended; a new update patches any exploits or backdoors that could be used to access the system with proper authorization.
While many smart home devices use apps that will update automatically, firmware updates sometimes have to be performed manually. Keep an eye on your devices for any recent updates and make sure they are installed.
You should also keep an eye on the permissions that various apps ask for. Apps can ask for a wide range of permissions, but typically it is related to a few things: microphone access, sometimes camera access, and any relevant permissions it needs to perform its task.
If a particular permission seems out of place or unnecessary, research it. Do not give permission just because an app requests it; find out why it needs that access in the first place.
Stick With Trustworthy Brands
The smart home industry has exploded. While that is great news for the industry itself (and for consumers, since competition results in lower prices and better deals), make sure you trust the manufacturer.
If the product comes from a brand you’ve never heard of, take the time to find out whether that brand is trustworthy. If it doesn’t have a stellar reputation or other users have reported security issues, it’s a good idea to pass on that particular device.
Companies like Philips Hue, Samsung, and August all have established themselves as market leaders due to the quality of their devices and the amount of security protocols in place to protect users. Mainstream companies care about their bottom line, and they know that any massive security breaches will hurt that.
These companies also have the ability to pour money into better security practices that will ultimately help protect your smart home from hackers.
Do Not Use The Same Password & Username For Each Device
When you have a lot of different smart home devices, it’s easy to use the same username and password across them all. After all, it’s hard to remember a lot of different passwords—but no matter how much trouble it might be, use a different password and username for all of your devices.
Otherwise, if a hacker figures out the login credentials for just a single device they can take that information and use it to access other devices on the same network.
With that in mind, make sure your email address has all of these security protocols in place. Use two-factor authentication, a strong password, and whatever else you can to protect it.
Many smart home devices are accessed through your email account, which would allow a hacker to request password resets if he or she ever gained access. Take the proper steps to protect your email just like you would any device on your network.
