Mobile Devices News: 12 September 2025 - 31 October 2025

January 9, 2026, 5:08 AM EST. Security teams must map the IoT risk landscape in a practical, deadline-driven way. The article outlines the top eleven threats accompanying connected devices and the steps to close the gate. From default passwords that fuel botnets to unknown and unmanaged assets that expand the attack surface, visibility is non-negotiable. It warns that poor network segmentation lets compromises hop from light switches to building management systems. Legacy systems remain unpatched entry points, and poor physical security can bypass digital defenses. It also flags data exfiltration and privacy risks as devices stream sensitive information. Concrete mitigations include enforcing strong credentials, asset discovery, network zoning, retirement or patching of old tech, securing physical access, and auditing data flows.