Before leaving for the May holidays, Russians need to update the firmware of all smart devices, router and applications for protection against attackers, recommended Yaroslav Seliverstov in an interview with RT, the head of the University AI research department 2035. It is also important to protect the network and passwords: change the Wi-Fi password (symbols, numbers, letters) and activate the shifting) WPA3, he noted. According to the expert, it is better to rename the network so that it is impossible to determine the router model. “Smart chambers during the departure are better not to turn off – they will remain the main observation tool. In the application for the use of cameras, you need to configure the notifications about the movement, while turning off public access to the video stream. As for smart speakers, they should be turned off at the time of departure, ”the specialist recommended. Selievertov warned that the microphone can become“ ears ”for hackers.“ If you use them to manage the house, check the privacy settings and turn off the voice purchases, ”he advised the interlocutor of RT. He also gave recommendations to those who use smart locks. According to him, they should not be disconnected, but it is necessary to replace the batteries and update the software. “If the owners previously created temporary codes for guests, then it is better to delete and create new ones for proxies. The same applies to smoke sensors, movement, light – for the period of the absence of owners they must work. You can configure them in advance to imitate the presence (inclusion/off by the timer), ”the expert said. The analyst also recalled that it is better not to publish the dates of the trip in the public domain, as this can attract the attention of attackers. IT experts, director of the association of professional users of social networks and messengers in conversation with RT, said on what signs of RT, according to what signs You can suspect a hacking phone.
Planning to leave for May holidays advise disconnecting smart speakers
