IoT Devices a Target of Hackers
A Microsoft-commissioned survey, conducted by the Ponemon Institute, looked at IoT and operational technology (OT) devices and what security threats they posed to IT systems that were once separated from edge network devices.
Edited by Margo Ellis
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With IoT botnets continuing to cause problems and attacks on infrastructure an ongoing menace, Microsoft conducted research to find out whether edge network devices are a threat to enterprise systems, as reported by ZDNet.
The survey of 615 IT and OT security practitioners across the United States found that 51% of OT networks are connected to corporate IT networks. Microsoft details key findings in a blogpost and has released a report.
Some 88% of respondents said their business IoT devices are connected to IoT like cloud-printing services while 56% reported devices on their OT network were connected for remote access.
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