IoT security (or the lack thereof) seems to pop up in the news a lot these days. Our Embedded Revolution reader survey and whitepaper highlights what developers think about this topic. IoT devices and PCs are often compromised to employ these “bots” in a massive, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. Of course, a compromised device can also be used for other nefarious means. The problem is many fold from the starting point of a bad design to the inability users to take corrective measures, as vendors are often the only ones that can provide relief from these attacks.
IoT devices and PCs are often compromised to employ these “bots” in a massive, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. Of course, a compromised device can also be used for other nefarious means. The problem is many fold from the starting point of a bad design to the inability users to take corrective measures, as vendors are often the only ones that can provide relief from these attacks.