It was pretty inevitable that as companies deployed smart appliances and TVs based on standard Linux/Android hw/sw platforms, that this was going to happen. I am guessing that in these cases of infection, there was little in the way of security on the home network.

I don't think I'd blame home level network security because:

• Most people use what their provider gives them
• Most home level modem/firewall devices provided are not very good
• Generally, anything allowed outward can let anything in
• If a device allows an app to control it, it can be hacked from outside of the home

I'd add that 95% of home device makers KNEW this not only could happen but was likely, could have written their device interfaces well enough to make it very difficult, but didn't because the device wouldn't have been as profitable for them.

I was making reference to the fact that most attacks start with probes, looking for open ports or evidence of lack security. The easiest targets get hit first. The solution space goes well beyond the device interfaces. The reports indicate the hacks targeted known exploits.

Anyway, back to talking about appliances!