Cybersecurity in the Era of IoT: A Review of Vulnerabilities, Threats, and Mitigation Strategies
Waqas Ahmed · Premier journal of science. · 2024
The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized every industry at breakneck speed as it connects billions of devices and allows seamless data exchange. Growing interconnection has, however, also brought some significant security risks due to the inherent characteristics of IoT devices, such as resource constraints and huge deployment. This study covers IoT architecture, the common vulnerabilities, and the security challenges across the device, network, and application layers. It also examines the current threats, such as malware, distributed denial of service attacks, and data breaches, and the emerging solutions in the fields of blockchain, artificial intelligence, and quantum cryptography. Finally, it also discusses the emerging regulatory developments that are shaping standards for IoT security and recommends directions for future research and best practices to improve the state of IoT security.