At one time, computers were the only devices connected to the internet. Not long after, smartphones connected through cellphone carriers. Wi-Fi enabled tablets and smartphones followed suit. Video game systems came with the capability to allow their users to play other players online, video streaming devices arose, and now people can control the lights or thermostats in their homes through mobile applications. The internet quickly became an Internet of Things (IoT). With it came IoT security challenges due to these devices being connected to the internet.
Nowadays, it isn’t just the consumer facing security challenges. Those in the industrial world face them as well because of their reliance on the internet for machines to talk to each other. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) incorporates big data with sensor data, machine learning, and much more. Manufacturers achieve better efficiency, more environmentally friendly practices, and improved quality control.
Unfortunately, hackers around the world look for security vulnerabilities that will allow them to obtain certain types of data from or control of machines for nefarious uses, including as sources for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The lack of attention to cybersecurity for IoT devices did not shut out these vulnerabilities from the start.
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