Today's Message
Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2017Information Security Awareness: IoT Data Breach at a University
In its 2017 Data Breach Digest (PDF, 174 KB), Verizon disclosed an incident about a university network attack that used the university’s own IoT devices against it. In this case, attackers took control of poorly secured IoT devices and directed them to identify and change existing passwords.
Remember, IoT devices are physical devices that connect to a network. They are part of "smart" homes and buildings and include devices like Fitbits, cell phones, iPods, and smart thermostats, security systems, door locks, refrigerators, and lights. All these IoT devices use electronics that make them capable of connecting to a network, giving and receiving information. IoT devices are scalable to companies, universities, municipalities, and government infrastructure.
Please read the Verizon article (PDF, 174 KB) to learn more about the evolution of IoT and the key lessons from this breach.
