The New Danger to the Internet: the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things—that network enabled collection of objects designed to make our lives easier through automation and user experience—has created a massive new collections of targets for hackers.

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October 23, 2016, 11:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell

Reporting for the Associated Press, Bree Miller writes of the dangers of cyber attack created by the proliferation of the "Internet of Things."

The report follows the major attack on New Hampshire-based Dyn Inc., a server infrastructure company.

According to the article the distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, attack on Friday is becoming more popular with spread of the Internet of Things. With all the new kinds of devices attached to the Internet (like thermostats, TVs, and more), there are more targets for attack.

FULL STORY: Attacks on the internet keep getting bigger and nastier

Sunday, October 23, 2016 in Associated Press via SFGate

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