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There Are At Least 170 Million Internet-Connected Devices Susceptible To Hacking In The U.S.

There Are At Least 170 Million Internet-Connected Devices Susceptible To Hacking In The U.S.
Chuck Muth
February 16, 2017

(Eric Lieberman, The Daily Caller News Foundation) – There are more than 178 million internet-connected devices in the ten largest U.S. cities that are accessible to attackers, according to a new study.

“If these devices are exposed across the Internet, attackers can use a variety of available tools and techniques (Nmap, Metasploit, etc.) to gather this type of information on the system,” the study reads. “The data they are able to collect then provides them a means to compromise systems, steal and leak sensitive data, launch ransomware campaigns, or even attack critical infrastructure.”

Numaan Huq and Stephen Hilt of the cybersecurity firm Trend Micro revealed these findings at the RSA computer security conference Wednesday, according to ZDNet.

Specifically, the researchers are referring to DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, which can render portions of the internet infrastructure unusable.

A DDoS attack is when a perpetrator directs several internet-connected devices and the respective unique Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (the numerical label assigned to every device) to targeted online systems, which inundates and bombards them. (Imagine a tsunami, rather than the typical waves, hitting a beachfront).

A DDoS attack’s effects manifested itself in October after several popular websites were not working for a large portion of the Northeast.

Everyday items, like refrigerators, vending machines, cars, toilets, toasters, trash cans and rectal thermometers, are now available with internet capabilities.

And as more and more devices gain such functionality, the more vulnerable they are to nefarious hackers.

But such internet-connected devices (also known as the Internet of Things, or simply IoT) could be a huge boon for the American economy.

“If policy makers and businesses get it right, linking the physical and digital worlds could generate up to $11.1 trillion a year in economic value by 2025,” reads the introduction of a McKinsey Global Institute report called, “Unlocking the potential of the Internet of Things.”

Other scholars agree.

“A patient ‘wait-and-see’ approach is the prudent policy disposition toward the Internet of Things if we hope to realize its maximum potential,” Adam Thierer, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center, wrote in his book called Permissionless Innovation.

The Daily Caller News Foundation talked to several tech experts about how advanced technology can help people combat the potential perils of advanced technology.

 

Content originally published at The Daily Caller.

Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.

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