IoT-based DDoS attacks on the rise

  • 26 September 2016
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Mirko Zorz - September 26, 2016
 
Cybercriminal networks are increasingly taking advantage of lax Internet of Things device security to spread malware and create zombie networks, or botnets, unbeknownst to their device owners.
 
                                                       


 

When lax security becomes a huge problem

 
Symantec’s Security Response team has discovered that cybercriminals are hijacking home networks and everyday consumer connected devices to help carry out DDoS attacks on more profitable targets, usually large companies. To succeed, they need cheap bandwidth and get it by stitching together a large web of consumer devices that are easy to infect because they lack sophisticated security. IoT devices are a prime target, since they are designed to be plugged in and forgotten after basic set-up.
 
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