How your DVR was hijacked to help epic cyberattack

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SAN FRANCISCO — Technology experts warned for years that the millions of Internet connected "smart" devices we use every day are weak, easily hijacked and could be turned against us.

The massive siege on Dyn, a New Hampshire-based company that monitors and routes Internet traffic, shows those ominous predictions are now a reality.

An unknown attacker intermittently knocked many popular websites offline for hours Friday, from Amazon to Twitter and Netflix to Etsy. How the breach occurred is a cautionary tale of the how the rush to make humdrum devices “smart” while sometimes leaving out crucial security can have major consequences.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/n...tack/92583398/

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Hackers Used Your Vulnerable Tech To Throttle The Internet

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Cyber attack that disrupted access to major web sites is over, company says

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Chinese Company Recalls Cameras, DVR's Used In Last Week's Massive DDoS Attack