Singaporean ISP StarHub was hit by two separate DDoS attacks that affected its DNS services for several hours, bringing down its home broadband service. Security experts are concerned that there may be millions of infected internet of things devices. More such attacks can be expected unless IoT device security is ramped up and standardization enforced, experts say. The problem is those millions of devices that are infected, and therefore controlled by the ‘bad guys,'” one expert says. The StarHub incident highlights the global nature of cyber threats against operators of critical infrastructure.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/starhub-attack-raises-iot-security-questions-a-9496