Security News > 2020 > February > Smart, or Not So Smart? What the Ring Hacks Tell Us About the Future of IoT

In the 7 years since, threats have become exponentially more advanced, launched by well-funded cyber-criminal groups and nation-state proxies and leveraging automation and AI. And yet the people hacking into Ring cameras weren't highly-technical or using AI. They were Script Kiddies using credentials found and traded on the Dark Web to access devices that did not use 2FA or other additional security mechanisms.
As a threat analyst, I have helped companies identify hundreds of IoT devices, from insecure smart refrigerators and CCTV cameras, to compromised video conferencing systems and biometric scanners.
Many of the technologies and innovations protecting IoT devices across company networks are geared towards corporations, placing consumers in a vulnerable position.
The list of smart home devices is endless and attackers are endlessly creative.
The industry needs to come up with a long-term solution: one that can keep pace with cyber-threats as they evolve, and keep up as new IoT devices are released.
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