IoT to ‘liberate’ cyberattacks: security firm

Devices used to build the Internet of Things (IoT), a network of devices capable of exchanging data, will be used by cyber criminals to ‘liberate’ attacks in the near future, said Sanjai Gangadharan, regional director, SAARC, A10 Networks, a cybersecurity firm. “IoT will continue to be used to liberate attacks,” Mr. Gangadharan said in an e-mail interview. “The attackers will take advantage of lax security standards in connected smart devices to build massive botnets that are able to deploy DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) payloads.” “When you combine this with the lack of consumer and user awareness about the vulnerabilities of IoT devices – you have the perfect storm! We call it the DDoS of ‘things,’” he said.