Millions of connected devices have security flaws, study shows 13 Apr, 2021 08:19 PM 3 minutes to read Experts say it's only a matter of time until hackers pounce on weaknesses. Photo / Getty Images Experts say it's only a matter of time until hackers pounce on weaknesses. Photo / Getty Images Financial Times By: Hannah Murphy Millions of "internet of things" devices using software from groups including Siemens and Microsoft contain security flaws that could be used to compromise government servers or hospitals, new research has found. Cybersecurity company Forescout and JSOF on Tuesday said they uncovered nine different bugs in several popular software tools that are used within millions of consumer, business and industrial devices to help them connect to the internet.