[quote=FlyerInHi]
About the antiquated “smart” home features that were only for the rich, required miles of cables, cost big bucks and required professional install…. well, they can now be replaced by wireless miniature devices that cost hundreds. Aren’t you amazed by innovation and the democratization of technology?[/quote]
The problem with these new wireless units is a burst at 2.5Ghz and 5Ghz can take them down – sometimes permanently. A leaky microwave can put them on the periodic fritz. A smart person with a yagi or small parabolic antenna and hacking tools can often crack them and take control (security on most of them is sorely lacking) without ever entering your property. The recent DDOS was done through just a small percentage of these ‘home automation’ devices. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/10/source-code-for-iot-botnet-mirai-released/
The other thing about home automation tools is that you generally want to run them on a separate net and you generally want to run them wired and encrypted (but most aren’t and can’t be). Firewall them between your main net and lower net and control what/who they talk to.
