Cyber Attack Knocks Nearly a Million Routers Offline

I agree with earlier posters that the IoT is a hazard - I really do not want to come home and be held ransom by my NEST thermostat, especially in January !

Here's the advisory:
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Port+7547+SOAP+Remote+Code+Execution+Attack+Against+DSL+Modems/21759