When Toasters Crashed the Internet: What You Should Know About the Recent DDoS Attack

Datalink on Wednesday, October 26, 2016

As the dust settles around last week’s distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, IT experts and many affected companies will note Friday, October 21, 2016 as the date of a watershed event. It is the first time that the Internet of Things (IoT) was used in a widespread cyberattack. Where are we now and what does this attack mean for the future of IT security? This post presents our perspective.