On 13 October 2026 Apple announced Apple Home Collection: cameras, a video doorbell, a deadbolt, thermostats and room sensors designed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. Setup starts with an NFC tap from iPhone; control stays in the Apple Home app with no separate vendor account. Sales begin in December, with some accessories in early 2027
CISA published advisory ICSA-26-286-02 on 13 October 2026 for the Swann SWIFI-SE2KIC, which ISSSource identifies as the Swann EVO 2K Indoor Wi-Fi Camera. Firmware 2.0.22 and every earlier version contain three missing-authentication flaws (CWE-306). Someone on the same local network can watch the camera without a password. There is no fixed firmwar
Anthropic published research on 12 October 2026 arguing that small AI models may be months away from self-replicating on commercial IoT devices such as off-brand Android TV boxes and other weakly defended home gadgets. The work is a controlled evaluation, not a report of an active worm in the wild.
Ubiquiti has released UniFi Network Application 11.0.83 as a release candidate, and the item smart home users will notice is "Matter Thread Device Monitoring". UniFi can now commission Matter-over-Thread devices and show their status and connectivity next to your Wi-Fi and Ethernet clients. LazyAdmin covered the release on 12 October 2026, and Matt
Three vulnerabilities in LG's webOS can be chained so that an attacker on the same local network gets root on the TV, with no PIN and no action from the owner. SSD Secure Disclosure published the details on 12 October 2026, together with complete proof-of-concept code. LG has released a fix, listed in its security bulletin for TVs.
