European cyber security agency ENISA publishes Threat Landscape and Good Practice Guide for Smart Home and Converged Media, a report on the security risks and challenges smart home technologies involve.
Described as a "thematic threat landscape in the area of smart homes," the study identifies several sources of vulnerability. Cyber criminals are, predictably, the largest and most hostile threat category, while the potential abuse of smart homes should be considered high due to the increase in smart devices and homes, particularly converged media.
Adding further vulnerabilities are several economic factors, as design choices compete against cost and convenience.