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flag U.S. homes face nearly 29 cyberattacks daily due to connected devices, mostly exploiting known flaws.

flag A new report by Bitdefender and NETGEAR finds the average U.S. household now faces nearly 29 cyberattacks per day—up from 10 in 2024—due to an average of 22 connected devices, with streaming devices, smart TVs, and IP cameras most often targeted. flag Analyzing data from over 6.1 million homes, researchers detected 13.6 billion IoT attacks and 4.6 billion vulnerability exploits, 99.4% of which used known, fixed flaws. flag Mobile phones are the most common device, while major incidents include a record 22.2 terabytes-per-second DDoS attack and a botnet infecting over a million Android devices before shipping. flag The report stresses that network-level security, starting with routers and ISPs, is essential to protect home ecosystems.

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