Insufficient security measures are the norm in internet of things technology, according to Ted Harrington, executive partner at Independent Security Evaluators. “Most IoT devices have no way to authenticate themselves or their users,” Harrington said.
Insufficient security measures are the norm in internet of things technology, according to Ted Harrington, executive partner at Independent Security Evaluators. In an interview with Business Insider UK, Harrington warned readers about dangerous botnets, capable of using default security credentials to compromise vast numbers of devices in order to conduct Distributed Denial of Service attacks.