Hackers defrosted hundreds of supermarket fridges — and you're installing smart locks at home?
michalmalewicz · x · 2026-10-18
Security commentator Michal Malewicz questions the wisdom of smart home adoption: if hackers can remotely defrost hundreds of supermarket fridges, why are consumers installing cameras, microphones and smart locks in their own homes? An accompanying image of a frost-covered fridge spelling "SMART" drives home the irony that "smart" devices widen the attack surface.
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