• The Next Web, Monday, February 1, 2016 9:05 AM

The internet of things is upon us, but what’s mostly left behind when we’re talking about the novelty of connected devices is just how secure, or vulnerable they really are. Following numerous reports of hacked devices being used to scream at — or play profane noises for — children, New York’s Department of Consumer affairs has launched an investigation into the baby monitor companies and their security protocols. The Federal Trade Commission looked at five popular baby monitors and found four of them could be easily accessed. Only one of the five required a strong password, the others used simple and easily-to-guess passcodes, such as the ever popular, p-a-s-s-w-o-r-d.

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