IoT Devices and Proxies: Can Your Smart Fridge Leak Metadata?
We don’t think of refrigerators as spies. We rarely suspect smart thermostats of reporting on our behavior. But in the post-2020 era of hyperconnectivity, nearly every connected device has become a quiet observer—and sometimes an accidental informant. Internet of Things (IoT) devices have scaled far beyond niche gadgetry. They’re in homes, factories, vehicles, and hospitals. And while they may run lightweight firmware and execute simple functions, they operate within data ecosystems that never sleep.