The Sensors That Power Smart Cities Are a Hacker's Dream

Published: Aug. 9, 2018, 4:31 p.m.

b'At this point, it seems like every so-called consumer smart device\\u2014from routers and baby monitors to connected thermostats and garage door openers\\u2014has been shown to have vulnerabilities. But that same security crisis has also played out on a macro scale, exposing municipal works and public safety sensors to manipulation that could destabilize traffic lights, undermine radiation sensors, or even create a calamity like causing a dam to overflow because of tainted water level data.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'