IoT news headlines, before and after DDoS attacks

The famous cartoon series "The Jetsons" predicted 53 years ago how our lives would look like in 2063 when all our "daily devices" such as home appliances or cars would be connected to the internet. In 2016, the Internet of Things (IoT) is still evolving to a convergence of multiple technologies, including wireless communication, real-time analytics, machine learning, commodity sensors, embedded systems, automation, and more. On October 21, a series of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks caused widespread disruption of internet activity across Europe and the US. This attack was also unique because it targeted IoT devices due to the fact they have soft security profiles. As the awareness of what impact connected objects would have on our lives and on our security.