by William A. Boeck | April 16, 2018 | Data Breach, Internet of Things
The risks inherent in the Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming better known. The denial of service attack launched using the Mirai botnet consisting of hundreds of thousands of IoT devices is a good illustration of what can happen as a result of such devices being...
by William A. Boeck | October 16, 2016 | Critical Infrastructure, Cyber Attack, Healthcare, Internet of Things, Ransomware
It’s October, Halloween is coming, and it’s time for chilling stories. In a post earlier this year I talked about the growing threat of ransomware in hospitals. The attacks continue unabated. Ransomware that prevents access to data and computer systems is...