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On Capitol Hill: Calls For A Federal Role in Securing World of Dangerous Things

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Feed Name: Security Ledger

Date Published: 2016-11-16

Date Updated: 2026-05-05

Author: Paul Roberts

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Experts testified to Congress that insecure Internet of Things (IoT) devices—exemplified by Mirai-driven DDoS attacks against sites like KrebsOnSecurity and Dyn—pose growing risks to Internet stability and critical services; they urged stronger government involvement, regulation, improved standards, and investment in cybersecurity workforce and testing capabilities to mitigate large-scale attacks and privacy/safety harms.

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