We’re running out of time with IoT security — here are some ways to fix it
The world is reeling from the large-scale WannaCry ransomware attack. Over 350,000 machines in 150 countries were hit in a single weekend: the UK national health service, French car maker Renault, Portugal Telecom, FedEx, Deutsche Bahn rail, Russian rail, the National Bank of China, and many others were forced to cancel services as the attack froze computers across their sites, encrypted their data and demanded bitcoin as ransom. Wannacry is believed to be the biggest ransomware attack in history, but it’s only the beginning. Expect to see a lot more of this in the future. Expect to be one of the victims. Cyberattacks against hospitals and public transportation are extremely serious, but the growing “Internet of Things” is making everything much worse. “IoT” means simply, “runs on software” and “connected to the internet.” And that, as any security expert will tell you, means vulnerable to a remote attack. If not now, then […]
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