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kijin
on Sept 30, 2016
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New DDoS Attack record 1.5+ Tbps
There are routers that can control how much data a given downstream device can transfer in a given time, shut them down entirely during certain times of day, etc.
But then I'd guess the crooks will just compromise the router itself.
manarth
on Sept 30, 2016
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And the average IOT user is unlikely to understand the security implications and correctly configure the router.
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But then I'd guess the crooks will just compromise the router itself.