WXIN/WTTV -- The more connections we have to the internet, the more potential weak spots we have for hackers who want to get access to everything we have on our home computers.

That’s why the experts at Scamicide say you need to take precautions every time you bring home a new smart device.

You may have heard recent talk about the “Internet Of Things.” That’s a term for the broad range of devices that connect to the internet in our homes like thermostats, medical devices, TVs, refrigerators, cars and toys. Not to mention Alexa, Nest and other smart home systems.

Scamicide points out that newer, sophisticated smoke detectors can send data to your phone through your router and that can make them vulnerable to being hacked. According to then Scamicide Scam-of-the-Day blog, most of these sm

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