10 ways to protect your devices from hackers Shares If you’ve never been hacked, consider yourself lucky. However, you’ve probably heard the horror stories people have gone through in the hands of hackers. People have lost their hard-earned money; others have had their personal information exposed to the public. In some cases, hackers have turned into downright terrorists where they’ve hacked into people’s home appliances and taken control of them. Being hacked is nothing to joke about and though hackers can still find ways to gain access to your smart devices, there are things you can do to protect yourself.