A Columbus cybersecurity company found and prevented a way to hack cameras often used as baby monitors. But that’s just one symptom of a looming threat to internet-connected devices around the world.
Finite State Inc., specializing in cybersecurity for the Internet of Things, has raised $27 million to accelerate its global operations in response to a surge in attacks by bad actors using artificial intelligence to speed the search for vulnerabilities in software and firmware.
This article first appeared in Columbus Business First on November 10, 2026.