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2017

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Can A Strictly Defined Security Configuration For Iot Devices Mitigate The Risk Of Exploitation By Botnet Malware?, David Kennefick Sep 2017

Can A Strictly Defined Security Configuration For Iot Devices Mitigate The Risk Of Exploitation By Botnet Malware?, David Kennefick

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The internet that we know and use every day is the internet of people, a collection of knowledge and data that can be accessed anywhere is the world anytime from many devices. The internet of the future is the Internet of Things. The Internet of Things is a collection of automated technology that is designed to be run autonomously, but on devices designed for humans to use. In 2016 the Mirai malware has shown there are underlying vulnerabilities in devices connected to the internet of things. Mirai is specifically designed to recognise and exploit IoT devices and it has been …