FTC alleges D-Link left doors open in its products for hackers through poor security practices. The FTC is asking the court for a permanent injunction that would prevent violations of the FTC Act. The complaint is a sign that if the industry doesn’t improve security, regulators will take note. The IoT industry has been under close scrutiny over the past six months as hackers have compromised large numbers of home routers, IP cameras and even baby monitors. Hackers infected a large number of IoT devices with Mirai, a type of malware targeting embedded Linux systems.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/ftc-vs-d-link-warning-to-iot-industry-a-9629