> I think IoT is creepy futile tech living on hype, and it also vastly increases the attack surface of a house (i.e. an attacker can theoretically remotely ins

> I think IoT is creepy futile tech living on hype, and it also vastly increases the attack surface of a house (i.e. an attacker can theoretically remotely inspect or damage it). That is exactly what I have been thinking! A while ago I heard that some home automation systems allow locking/unlocking the doors remotely. My first thought was burglars were going to have a field day[1], but now I think more along the lines of ransomware - "If you really just want to go to bed, why not just pay the 100 Bitcoins?" [1] Especially if you consider that once they have owned your home automation they can monitor if you are at home.