As we bring 2020 to a close, it’s time to look at 2021 and a new chapter in the book of cybersecurity. While there are no doubt a multitude of possible attacks, here are six types of attacks that are becoming more popular and more common among attackers using Internet of things (IoT) threats.
1. Built-In IoT Threats
As entities embrace the IoT, they still lag in the defense and guidelines departments. And, threat actors will take advantage of the gap between the risks posed by IoT and how prepared people are to address those risks.
IoT devices are insecure by nature. They’re connected, meaning the bad guys can access them. But IoT devices lack the processing power for basic protection like encryption. They also tend to be highly valuable and inexpensive, making it easy for users to deploy large numbers of them (possibly 35 billion IoT devices worldwide by the end of 2021).
IT may not have authorized, or may not even know about, these devices. In many cases, the employer doesn’t even own them.
It’s likely that IoT will become the preferred target for ransomware attacks. Botnets, advanced persistent threats, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, identity theft, data theft, man-in-the-middle attacks, social engineering attacks and others are also likely choices.
IoT threats, including those hitting databases, intersect with other 2021 trends, too. In a world of increased automation, many attacks focus on supply chain and manufacturing. IoT is used a lot in these fields, and updating equipment is not always a top priority. As we encounter more novel attacks on IoT networks, one question is especially important. Can we update aging firmware to give it ..
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