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Security and the Internet of Things (IoT)
- Monday | 25th February, 2019
But although the Internet of Things (IoT) is making our lives so much simpler it can also pose security concerns. Mirai malware was a big IoT hacking outbreak in 2016, targeting vulnerable IoT devices like IP cameras and home routers. The infected IoT devices formed a botnet that launched a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on major websites globally. 100,000 IoT devices were compromised by Mirai. As automation increases it is important that security measures are also stepped up, so that we can safely reap all the benefits the IoT has to offer.
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