15 août 2018 | International, C4ISR

Experts predict countries will use smart devices to launch cyberattacks

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A vast majority of security professionals and experts who attended the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas predict that nation-states will target smart devices in the next year, according to a survey.

Ninety-three percent of respondents told Armis, a security platform, that they expected governments to exploit connected devices during a hack or cyberattack. Twenty-three percent of respondents said that the energy and utility sector were most at risk of being attacked through smart devices, the survey found.

Hackers are using connected devices as intermediaries to attack computer networks, the FBI warned Aug. 2. Examples of previous hacks using smart devices include an attack on a Las Vegas casino through the thermometer of an aquarium.

Full Article: https://www.fifthdomain.com/critical-infrastructure/2018/08/14/experts-predict-countries-will-use-smart-devices-to-launch-cyberattacks/

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