---
title: "‘Internet of things’ is making us more vulnerable - Albuquerque Journal"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/internet-of-things-is-making-us-more-vulnerable-albuquerque-journal/"
date: "2017-05-22T06:16:00+00:00"
section: "Hardware/Network"
tags:
  - "Internet of Things"
  - "Ransomware"
source: "abqjournal.com"
source_url: "https://www.abqjournal.com/1006782/internet-of-things-is-making-us-more-vulnerable.html"
---

# ‘Internet of things’ is making us more vulnerable - Albuquerque Journal

May 22, 2017 · Reported by abqjournal.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2017/internet-of-things-is-making-us-more-vulnerable-albuquerque-journal.jpg)

> The United States may have escaped most digital damage from the global “ransomware” virus, though cyber experts fear more attacks. One possible explanation is that the malicious software – “malware” – harms older versions of Microsoft’s Windows operating system, which most Americans have replaced. Perhaps many users in other countries haven’t. Whatever the explanation, this is not the end of internet threats.

[Read the full article at abqjournal.com](https://www.abqjournal.com/1006782/internet-of-things-is-making-us-more-vulnerable.html)

**Tags:** [Internet of Things](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/internet-of-things/) · [Ransomware](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/ransomware/)