Article by the StarTribune’s Jeff Hargarten on Internet of Things cyberattack threat:
Cyberattacks launched through toasters, dishwashers, watches and refrigerators are among the threats information security professionals anticipate as the “Internet of things” becomes a reality.
…there have already been recorded instances of other home appliances across the country being exploited by hackers. Earlier this year, 750,000 spam e-mails were traced back to a “thingnet” of more than 100,000 gadgets that included televisions, home entertainment centers and at least one refrigerator.
Read ‘Internet of things’ is soft target for hackers for more…