5 Signs Your IoT Devices are being Attacked by a Cyber Criminal (1)

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5 SignsYour IoT Devicesare being Attacked by
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You Receive Fake Antivirus Notifications
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• Even though it is not very popular these days,
  one of the most significant signs that you have
  been hacked is the appearance of fake antivirus
  notifications. The reality is that by the time
  you receive any fake antivirus messages on your
  IoT, the criminals have already caused
  significant damage to your computer, smartphone,
  security camera, etc. Even if you click on No
  or Cancel in a bid to stop the process of the
  fake virus attempting to scan your system, there
  is nothing you can do. 

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Check if There is Anything Unusual with Your IoT
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• Since you have an excellent knowledge of how your
  different IoT devices work, you should be wary if
  suddenly they start showing unusual behaviour
  that you have never experienced before. While
  there might be several reasons for this,
  including age and other issues that may be needed
  to get fixed, it may also be a very clear sign
  that your IoT has been hacked by an Internet
  criminal who has probably overridden your cyber
  security programmes.

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Go Online and Check Sites You Have Access To
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• Since you have an excellent knowledge of how your
  different IoT devices work, you should be wary if
  suddenly they start showing unusual behaviour
  that you have never experienced before. While
  there might be several reasons for this,
  including age and other issues that may be needed
  to get fixed, it may also be a very clear sign
  that your IoT has been hacked by an Internet
  criminal who has probably overridden your cyber
  security programmes.

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Your Friends and Business Associates Start
Receiving Emails from Your Email and Social Media
Accounts
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• While there are certain malware programs that can
  send malicious emails to your friends and
  associates, do not just assume that it is a
  malware program that is sending unsolicited and
  malicious emails to your friends if you are
  experiencing this. You should be worried if the
  malicious emails are sent to just a few of your
  friends and business associates on your email
  list.

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You Simply Do Not Have Control Over Your Device
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• If your IoTs have been hacked, you will notice
  that even though you have the device with you,
  you are not in control of the device at all. You
  will find that your mouse moves around when you
  are not controlling it and your screen becomes
  active on its own. This is because your device
  is being controlled by another human being.

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5 SignsYour IoT Devicesare being Attacked by
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