With the introduction of IOT (Internet of Things), never much of an interest in securing these devices. When devices were first introduced as ‘Internet Enabled’, they were portrayed as ‘time savers’ and convenient. No one thought security would be an issue, but then again, the same can be said for our smartphones.<br />I remember reading about the ‘Internet Fridge’ (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_refrigerator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_refrigerator</a>). Tis revolutionary device will track and order whatever “a food item needs to be replenished”. Who wouldn’t want the burden of making shopping lists, finding parking and trying to figure out if you have 12 items or less? I have yet to see a successful implementation of this magical process and have instead seen fridges become digital note boards or shared calendars (<a href="http://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/ces-2016-samsung-unveils-a-new-fridge-you-can-order-groceries-from/news-story/59ab47aa5678d4643f30ff5efe4f86de" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/ces-2016-samsung-unveils-a-new-fridge-you-can-order-groceries-from/news-story/59ab47aa5678d4643f30ff5efe4f86de</a>). <br />In contrast, I’ve seen other devices appear that made the Internet Enabled feature more practical. Items such as webcams, home security, DVR, Slingbox, childrens toys, ebook readers, thermostats and remote computer access provided easy access without having to figure out the ‘port forwarding’ configuration dance. You simply configured the products to connect to your WiFi, registered them to your newly created account and magically accessed your device. More technical users could setup direct access to your equipment by leveraging the many Dynamic DNS services in combination with port forwarding.<br />As with all widely accepted technology, it can attract the attention of people who will find a way exploit it for their own purpose. In October 2016, we heard a lot about the Mirai Internet-of-Things botnet, which caused a DDoS attack against Dyn.<br /> <br />read the rest when its posted at networkcomputing.com<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKVQCLBkyxc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKVQCLBkyxc</a>