Hackers once breached a casino’s high-roller database through an unlikely entry point — the IoT thermostat inside its fish tank. The connected device was exploited, giving attackers access to sensitive data.

a concise summary or conclusion; the act of adding things together (mathematical).

the provision of assistance, care, or services; the act of ministering to someone’s needs.

a disastrous event causing great damage or distress.

unsettled, disturbed, or agitated in manner or appearance; disconcerted.

a situation in which no progress is possible; a deadlock or stalemate.

in a manner showing innocent or childlike simplicity; naïvely frank.

aware of or having knowledge of something (British spelling of “cognizant”).

rich and profuse in growth; lush.

cautiousness and prudence; careful consideration of all circumstances and possible consequences.

to attribute something (a result, quality, or cause) to a person or thing.