Next Wave of Cybercrime Will Come Through Your Smart TV

We all know that cybercrime is a fast growing area that will affect most people and organizations in the future. And it’s penetrating more and more areas of the society at high speed. And it shouldn’t be shocking to read that next wave will come through your Smart TV – like I did today in an article at CSO. But it’s kind of surprising to most people I guess; at least non-tech people that outnumber security geeks like me. Here’s a quotation from the article:

“Running mobile operating systems such as Android, smart TVs present a soft target due to how to manufacturers are emphasizing convenience for users over security, a trade-off that could have severe consequences.”

You’ll find the rest of the article here. Maybe you should read it if you’re worried about your Smart TV.

(Image: ITworld/Steve Traynor)