The Internet Of Threats

The threat around Internet of Things devices is becoming more real. That risk was front and center at Black Hat 2017 in Las Vegas this week, with many presentations detailing vulnerabilities in a variety of IoT connected systems, including power grids, smart locks, sensors, smart buildings, cars and more. As more devices get connected to the Internet – with 8.4 billion connected devices in 2017 and more than 20 billion connected devices by 2020, according to Gartner – here are nine threats to watch around IoT from Black Hat this year.