# Security reminder re Internet-connected devices

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/security-reminder-re-internet-connected-devices/100912>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** security\
**Created:** [5 May 2026 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/security-reminder-re-internet-connected-devices/100912 "2026-05-05T10:01:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [5 May 2026 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/security-reminder-re-internet-connected-devices/100912/1 "2026-05-05T10:01:32Z")

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A quick reminder for folk who aren't sure whether they need to secure their home or small-office devices:

[https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/major-shift-in-chinese-cyber-attack-activity](https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/major-shift-in-chinese-cyber-attack-activity)

> The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and international partners have issued a joint advisory warning of a widespread shift in tactics by China-nexus cyber actors, who are increasingly using large-scale networks of compromised devices to route malicious activity

> “Botnet operations represent a significant threat to the UK by exploiting vulnerabilities in everyday internet-connected devices with the potential to carry out large-scale cyber attacks,” said Paul Chichester, NCSC Director of Operations.

Of course, this isn't just a UK issue. China (along with Russia, North Korea and Iran mostly) have been waging a cyber war on other nations for years. In the last couple of years, the war has heated up massively.

So this is a reminder not to be part of the problem. 😃

There are a bunch of Security-related FAQ threads on this forum:

[https://discourse.nodered.org/tags/c/faqs/12/security/10](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags/c/faqs/12/security/10)

Have fun but keep others safe as well as yourself.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [3 August 2026 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/security-reminder-re-internet-connected-devices/100912/2 "2026-08-03T10:01:50Z")

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