It's now safe to turn off your lights

from here and here

I've seen this template so many times but finally we have an explanation for why the lights are still on.

For Receptacle Use Only

from here and here

I never imagined smart light bulbs could measure biometric properties like body temperature and heart rate. I suppose they must be emitting more than just visible light... at least I hope that's how it works. 

The problem now is how can you tell if someone else is using such a bulb and measuring your biometrics without your knowledge or consent?

Breaking Into a Smart Home With A Laser - Smarter Every Day

Watch on YouTube

This demonstration is great for a couple of reasons. It demonstrates a complex security vulnerability in a way that ordinary people can connect with, but it's also careful not to hype up the threat and gives some solid recommendations on countermeasures.

Pre-owned is a little too close to pwned

from here (image source)

If you ever wondered what happens to IoT devices that get returned, now you know. They get resold apparently without getting reset (and probably without being checked for any software tampering).

Kind of makes you wonder how criminals might be able to make use of this as a way to get into other people's networks or even just to collect data from their networks that could be useful for other crimes.