This is a very straight-forward and timely article by Bruce Schneier concerning the Internet of Things, framed in the light of the attack against Brian Krebs.  There are no simple solutions to this problem, this threat, but it is a threat that should be addressed and the solution or solutions will take time.  We need to starting working diligently.

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/we-need-to-save-the-internet-from-the-internet-of-things