How to hack into the IoT
B. Heubl · Engineering & Technology · 2019
An investigation carried out with leading cyber-threat experts reveals how simple it is to hack web-connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices and explores the implications for consumers and critical infrastructure in the UK. According to one expert interviewed at InfoSecurity, the annual cyber-security conference held in London - means hackers have a conformable way into systems and our private lives. Even more worryingly, it also means they have potential access to the critical infrastructure systems that run our daily lives. Anthony Young, director at cyber-security firm Bridewell Consulting, says that critical infrastructure systems, water treatment or electricity plants, atomic power plants and other similar essential areas, only started being regulated and introduced to cyber-attack perils last year with the emergence of the European NIS Directive on security of network and information systems. If there are any cyber attacks on these systems, it could cause potential loss of life. We could essentially stop all of the turbines just by doing a basic security scan of the system and breaking in. Methods for testing system vulnerability are explored, developments in the news are discussed and ways to protect devices are suggested.