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Smart TVs, plugs and storage account for 67.1% of IoT vulnerabilities, Bitdefender report finds

By Public Technologies
  • Bitdefender's 2026 IoT report with NETGEAR found growing cyberattack exposure across roughly 10.4 million smart homes monitored from January through September.
  • Average household connected-device counts rose to 24 from 22 in 2025, expanding potential entry points for attackers.
  • Reconnaissance accounted for 90.1% of detected attack activity, as automated scans identified vulnerable networks and devices for larger attacks or botnet recruitment.
  • Smart TVs, smart plugs and network-attached storage accounted for 67.1% of vulnerability observations, highlighting risks from aging devices beyond support windows.
  • Publicly known vulnerabilities represented 99.97% of observed device flaws, underscoring the need for timely patching and better device management.


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