Product Review: The Age of Promptware: How AI Hacking Is Threatening the Smart Home, and What to Do

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 28 January 2026; Created: 28 January 2026; Last Updated: 28 January 2026

Old-school home hacking is typically ineffective -- it takes too much effort for the average burglar and modern devices are better protected against mass internet attacks (especially if you keep firmware updated). But now there's a new trick for cybercriminals to use: It's called prompt injections -- or promptware -- and it can make AI do…
Product Review: The Age of Promptware: How AI Hacking Is Threatening the Smart Home, and What to Do

Product Review: The Age of Promptware: How AI Hacking Is Threatening the Smart Home, and What to Do

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