Tripwire Black Hat 2016 Survey: IoT Risks and Cyber War | Tripwire

A Tripwire survey conducted at the Black Hat Briefings found that over 60% of respondents feel their organizations are not prepared for IoT security risks, more than 50% report their organizations do not properly track the number of IoT devices, and over 70% worry about IoT devices being "weaponized" (e.g., in DDoS attacks). The article calls for better configuration, patching, and monitoring of IoT devices to reduce these risks.