Comment: The Power of IoT | Big Data | GigaBit
However, as the development of IoT devices continues to accelerate, and we continue to adopt IoT into our smart homes, smart offices and smart cities, we must place data security at the core of device design. Over the past year, we have seen many IoT-borne attacks and breaches make headlines. At the start of June, 700,000 routers were globally classified as vulnerable to the VPNFilter malware, which is designed to inject malicious payloads into web traffic and collect users’ passwords and sensitive information. Similarly, a North American casino recently learnt that even an innocent looking internet-connected device, such as a fish tank, can cause tremendous damage if it is not properly secured. By hacking the tank’s PC-connected sensors that were used to regulate food, temperature and cleanliness, cybercriminals acquired 10GB of sensitive data from the casino’s network.