Attacking IoT targets
When dealing with IoT devices, we usually consider a complex environment in which these devices are usually at the outermost end of an interconnected network. We usually refer to small devices with low computational power—such as sensors, little appliances, and more—often running embedded systems with minimal functionality. This is because these devices are designed to perform very specialized tasks, which do not require complex operating systems. The result consists of small, handy devices that are always connected and are communicating with other devices, being other small IoT devices or servers, that might collect some kind of data, be it from measuring or input from the device itself.
IoT has been a hot topic recently, and many are investing in these practical technologies, which help to integrate technology in the everyday world. However, at the same time, security has sometimes been neglected in these systems. This is probably due to the...