While Reaper might be considered an “object lesson” today, it should serve as a blistering warning that IoT security needs to be fixed now.
Organizations need to provide clear and specific guidance to employees who travel across national borders when it comes to giving up passwords and surrendering devices.
Personally identifiable information and user credentials are the primary nuggets attackers are after when they exploit known vulnerabilities in web applications.
Security breaches in the news serve as a good reminder to check and make sure you have a solid application protection strategy in place, starting with never trusting user input.
Legislation is a good first step toward persuading IoT manufacturers (who want to stay in business) to do the right thing when it comes to the security of their devices.
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