Hacking the IoT

Today, no smart home is complete without cameras, alarm systems, door locks, thermostats, baby monitors, garage doors, sprinklers, and other appliances jumping onto the internet. Of course, with every disruptive new technology, there are downsides to the benefits. Unfortunately, manufacturers have been slow to include even basic security features with all of these new IoT devices.

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How the Seismic DDoS Attack on Dyn Shook the Internet

On October 21, 2016, hackers launched one of the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Internet Performance Management company Dyn. The cloud-based Domain Name System (DNS) provider supports many major web properties such as Twitter, Reddit, Spotify, Airbnb, Netflix and Amazon’s web services. When Dyn’s servers and network connections were overwhelmed by the cyberattack, Internet users were unable to access the sites.

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Your Evolving Digital Life: How Hackable Are Your Smart Devices?

As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows and more people adopt smart home technology, we need to think about balancing features and capabilities with cybersecurity. This blog covers a few devices and services that you might need to be aware of in order to protect your home, personal information or your organization.

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Cisco Provides Solutions as Organizations Prepare for IoT

By 2020, Cisco estimates that nearly 50 billion devices and objects will be connected to the Internet. That’s ten zeros! While only one percent of things in the physical world are connected today, more and more organizations, namely companies and governments, are deploying solutions for the oncoming Internet of Things (IoT) era.

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