As IoT attacks increase 600% in one year, businesses need to up their security – High Tech News Site

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Building a slide deck, pitch, or presentation? Here are the big takeaways: Internet of Things (IoT) attacks increased 600% between 2016 and 2017. — Symantec, 2018 Detection of cryptocurrency miners increased 8,500% in Q4 2017. — Symantec, 2018
The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow as a prime target for cybercriminals to exploit, according to a new threat report from security firm Symantec. The number of IoT attacks increased from about 6,000 in 2016 to 50,000 in 2017—a 600% rise in ju…




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