The internet of (compromised) things: securing IoT when you can’t trust (any) “thing”
A few years ago, I was at an industry conference attending a cybersecurity session when the presenter referred to the Internet of Things as the Internet of (Compromised) Things.
The audience laughed. But, like all good humor, it was funny because it was true.
The Internet of Things has transformed the way we monitor, manage and operate everything from factories and utilities to buildings, vehicles and supply chains. Sensors, cameras, meters, beacons, probes and controllers are now connected to networks and continuously sending data back to applications that make our businesses smarter and more efficient.
But there is a fundamental cybersecurity problem hiding inside all of that connectivity: we have dramatically increased the number of devices connected to our networks without necessarily increasing our ability to secure them.
Over the years, we have seen numerous vulnerabilities in the software embedded in IoT and industrial devices. One particularly striking example...
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