HOW IOT SECURITY BREACH CAN AFFECT HUMAN LIFE?

IOT refers to the internet of things , in which real world objects are controlled through automated controllers (ex :arduino etc etc etc ) with the help of certain codes .

Everything connected to the internet is vulnerable. Breaching an IoT system is not like normal hacking .

IoT system gives physical access to the hackers and it can be way to much risky !!! before IoT , a cyber attack would focus on Denial Of Service , Indentify theft , stolen credit card number etc etc but iot provide access to the real life objects and that can be harmful.

CONSIDER THESE SCENARIOS OF HACKED IOT SYSTEMS,

• An elevator of a skyscraper , trapping all passengers.
• Self driving cars (worst one) for more detailed news go here.
• A robotic arm inside a factory.
• Lock of a smart house.
• Robotic machines used in surgery(another worst one).

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Based on the IoT security stack 2 major protections are needed for an IoT system

1. Physical protection of the devices

2. Cybersecurity across the four layers (embedded system , communications , cloud platform and applications) .


In the next article will be talking about how to protect our IoT devices .

Thank you for reading.