What is the Internet of things:
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
Examples:
Smart watches
Google Home
Amazon Echo
Smart Light Bulbs
Smart TVs
Smart Hubs
Security Cameras
Baby Monitors
Smart thermometers
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
Examples:
Smart watches
Google Home
Amazon Echo
Smart Light Bulbs
Smart TVs
Smart Hubs
Security Cameras
Baby Monitors
Smart thermometers
Security problem example
Shodan
- A search engine for Internet of Things devices
- Mostly collects data from web servers
- Accesses web-cameras and video streams
- A search engine for Internet of Things devices
- Mostly collects data from web servers
- Accesses web-cameras and video streams
- but also from: traffic lights, home heating systems as well as control systems for water parks, gas stations, water plants, power grids, nuclear power plants and particle-accelerating cyclotrons