In this modern era, IOT or Internet of Things is gaining popularity. However, the question is, are they secure? Or vulnerable? Watch this video on “Internet of Things Security” and give your opinions on the question above: https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_munro_internet_of_things_securityLinks to an external site.

The speaker puts forward an example of how he unlocked a smart padlock using the Bluetooth feature of a smartphone. Do some research and provide another example of how an IOT device had been compromised using a vulnerability.

While there are many benefits to using IoT devices such as convenience, connectivity, and improvements in different industries, they lean much more on the side of vulnerability than security. This can come from those benefits of convenience being a sacrifice for security, and connectivity creating more access to other systems that can have dangerous results. Another reason for vulnerability is due to the sheer amount of different IoT devices and how there are differing levels of security depending on the manufacturer, meaning that not only is the inconsistency an issue but the number of vulnerabilities to account for only grows in number depending on how many devices there are. Finally, a big concern for IoT devices is the potential dangers they present due to their lack of security. For example, in 2015, a Jeep was remotely hacked on the highway, which involved exploiting the OMAP chip’s code in the infotainment head unit of the car. Specified firmware was also developed to allow complete control of the car. While this was a research project, this kind of vulnerability has the potential to affect millions of cars, and result in many injuries or deaths.

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