"Understanding Cyber Threats in IoT Networks"

New research delves into how Internet of Things (IoT) devices, which are not as well protected as traditional computers regarding firewalls, antivirus, and malware protection, can represent a significant system vulnerability. In addition to potential financial loss, such threats can disrupt infrastructure and government, as well as endanger human lives, especially in healthcare facilities. A team of researchers from Tallinn University of Technology and the University at Albany developed a comparative framework for modeling the cyber threat to IoT devices and networks. The new framework developed by the team can be used to evaluate specific vulnerabilities within an IoT network from the perspective of a hypothetical third-party adversary. The framework can critically assess the factors determining the level of sophistication required to conduct a successful cyberattack that causes system damage. This article continues to discuss the comparative framework developed for cyber threat modeling.

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