Routers and IoT proven path to hacking insecure smart homes and businesses – FutureIoT
That attack may not be so fictional as the latest Trend Micro report suggests that devices such as routers are entry points to attacks. Recall the infamous attack against Bangladesh’s central bank which saw hackers steal US$80 million. Reuters blamed the successful hack because the bank “skimped on network hardware and security software”.
Fans of the Die Hard franchise will recall that in the fourth instalment, Live Free or Die Hard, an attack was made against American public infrastructure.