Security experts say the Internet of Things (IoT) is taking security coverage to a whole new level. A December 2016 study by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology points out how vulnerable enterprises are to attacks such as distributed denial of service (DDoS) via IoT. Cyber criminals are expanding their control over vulnerable IoT devices, which can be used in DDoS-for-Hire services for an array of layered attack methods. A survey of nearly 1,000 enterprise IT buyers worldwide conducted by 451 Research from August to October 2016 shows that 71 percent of enterprises are gathering data for IoT initiatives today.”]
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