Netgear, Bitdefender Report Finds Smart TVs Lead Connected-Home Vulnerability Exposure

• Netgear and Bitdefender's 2026 IoT report found rising connected-home cyberattack exposure, drawing on January-September telemetry from roughly 10.4 million homes globally.
• Average household connected-device counts rose to 24 from 22 last year, expanding potential entry points for attackers.
• Reconnaissance accounted for 90.1% of detected attack activity, as automated scans identified vulnerable networks 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 importance of timely patching and device management.

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