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IoT

Internet of Things — networked embedded devices with limited compute and update capability.

IoT devices are constrained embedded systems that often ship with default credentials, lack update mechanisms, and run forgotten for years — the conditions that fueled botnets like Mirai. Treat them as untrusted: isolate them on dedicated VLANs, change defaults, disable unused services, and monitor for anomalous outbound traffic.

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