IoT Security Flounders Amid Churning Risk
Dark Reading:, Monday, September 29th, 2025
The Internet of Things (IoT) has made everything more interconnected, but an important US government security initiative is stuck in limbo while threat actors step up attacks on everything from medical gear to printers.
The use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is exploding, but cybersecurity considerations on the part of device makers continue to lag, leaving enterprises vulnerable to distributed denial-of-serviceand other attacks that can lead to data theft. New initiatives are underway to curb the issues, but progress remains slow.
In this edition of what will become a regular "Reporters' Notebook" video series, two intrepid cybersecurity journalists, Dark Reading's Arielle Waldman and Cybersecurity Dive's Eric Geller, break down their recent findings around IoT security woes and emerging government-backed safety efforts for connected devices.