If you are still using IoT then I guess you have yourself to blame because I am very sure that something bad is going to happen to you. This has been said like a million times and I just don't have better words to warn you. Thank you for this great article.
That's what's so frustrating! We can guarantee that IoT devices will be hackable, and we have the recent history of the Web to demonstrate that people can and will find vulnerabilities and create exploits, whether for the lulz, vandalism, or to commit crime. We know it's going to happen, and yet still we have to go through the whole stupid dance.
The first time someone gets hurt or ripped off by an IoT vuln and the manufacturer says "I had no idea!" I propose that the CEO has to have the words "I'm a jackass" tatooed to his or her head.
Re: Maybe we should rename it the Insecurity of Things
In the consumer industry, I'd say no one at this point because most of the outcomes of a hacked IoT device aren't that severe.The problem is, when security gets added on later once real problems arise, it means systems are less safe than if security had been built in from the start.
We might see more consumer-oriented action if the automotive industry gets deeply into IoT, i.e. as the car becomes more of a mobile hotspot and has apps that connect to third-party devices and systems, like reporting on your driving behavior to your insurance company, or ordering and paying in advance for a meal on at a turnpike rest stop. Once you add payments to the IoT mix, you get the security incentive.
However, I'd say medical device manufacturers and the healthcare industry have a significant stake in driving IoT security standards, if only for liability issues. Same for the use of IoT in industrial controls and manufacturing.
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