Cyber-Trace

IOT Threats and Vulnerabilities

Lack of Physical hardening

IoT devices are remotely deployed, and are constantly exposed to the broader physical attack surface surveillance allow potential attackers to gain valuable information which can assist in future remote attacks or gaining control over the device.

Insecure data storage and transfer

Due to the lack of encryption and access controls before is entered into the IoT ecosystem, any time data is transferred, received, or stored through the IoT networks, the potential for a breach or compromised data also increases.

Misconfigured APIs

APIs can introduce a new entrance for attackers to access a business’s IoT Devices. We need to understand the security policies of each device before connecting them.

AI Based Attacks

    Hackers now can build AI-powered tools that are faster, easier to scale, and more efficient than humans, to carry out their attacks. This poses a serious threat within the IoT ecosystem. How to protect yourself? now we are sharing with you some quality tips to learn how to protect yourself :
  • Never forget to set passwords for IoT devices : preferably strong passwords formed of alphanumerical characters and symbols.
  • Use a password manager to securely help generate and track all of your passwords.
  • Disable UPnP : which is a set of protocols designed to help smart devices easily connect to each other. Hackers can exploit this feature to find and connect to your IoT devices. So, it’s better to simply disable it.
  • Update your firmware : new firmware version means new security options against recent Vulnerabilities(a firmware is a small software that has direct impact on the hardware, that’s why it is called a firmware.
  • create a separate wifi network for your IOT devices. The FBI says : « your fridge and your laptop should not be on the same network » Modern routers allow you to create a guest network or a secondary network. By doing so, you are creating a dedicated network for your IOT devices and at the same time you are protecting your main network that includes your laptops and phones against IOT attacks.