Security should be integrated into IoT developers ' plans for updates for there to be a chance of preventing a DDoS attack that could spread through common software items at a scale larger than apple 's Heartbleed bug , claims research analyst Forrester . As with Heartbleed , Forrester predicts that poorly protected open source software will be a prime target for data breaches , particularly when the open source components are embedded in widely used household devices such as DVR players or smart thermometers .
Security must be integrated into IoT devices' plans for updates for there to be a chance of halting a DDoS attack that could spread through common household objects at a scale larger than 2014's Heartbleed bug, claims research analyst Forrester. As with Heartbleed, Forrester predicts that poorly protected open source software will be a prime target for data breaches, particularly when the open source components are embedded in widely used household items such as DVR players or smart thermometers.