For cybercriminals, IoT devices are big business, part one

When people think of cybercrime, they tend to think of geeks in dark rooms staring into computer monitors trying to figure out some new way to infiltrate a network. And historically, that was a pretty accurate assessment.

Today, however, cybercrime is a business. Cybercriminals tend to keep business hours (attack surges very often follow standard work hours), attacks are designed to generate revenue, and cost/benefit ratios are often considered when deciding who and how to attack a target. Hacker tools and malware can be custom built and…

Article Link: https://blog.fortinet.com/2017/09/20/for-cybercriminals-iot-devices-are-big-business-part-one