VentureBeat April 25, 2022
There’s been an incredible growth over the past few years of “smart” devices that comprise the expanding IoT universe, such as security cameras, gaming platforms, TVs, appliances, doorbells and more. However, these devices are increasingly becoming a vector of attack for individuals and businesses, according to a new report by SAM Seamless Network. The company reported more than one billion attacks occurred in 2021; more than 900 million of those were IoT-related.
In fact, out of those studied, 50% of home and micro business networks experienced an attack or suspicious network traffic behavior in 2021, including DDoS, brute force attacks, phishing, and DPI policy-based attacks. Additionally, the researchers found rising activity from both the Mirai and Mozi malware families. Perhaps...
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