{"id":35882,"date":"2022-07-11T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T01:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/blog\/?p=35882"},"modified":"2022-09-21T11:12:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T03:12:12","slug":"iot-affect-cloud-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/blog\/cloud\/iot-affect-cloud-cybersecurity","title":{"rendered":"How IoT Affect Cloud Cybersecurity and 5 Ways to Prevent Cyberattack"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Internet of Things (IoT) throws up a slew of new opportunities for technology, both positive and negative.<\/p>

IoT gadgets have increased productivity, cut household energy costs, and made life simpler in general. They have, however, provided a backdoor for hackers and cybercriminals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Internet of Things (IoT)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In the early 1980s, a group of Carnegie Mellon University grads linked a Coke vending machine to their local Ethernet, kicking off the Internet of Things. This allowed them to know if the machine is supplied or if the Coke bottles are already cold.<\/p>

The internet now connects billions of devices, including watches, switches, thermostats, and even coffee makers. We\u2019ll be investigating IoT automobiles, infotainment systems, automated teller machines, and medical gadgets in the near future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Hackers will locate any available access point to break your system, no matter how secure it is.<\/p>

You won\u2019t know how bad a cyberattack is until it occurs to you. Don\u2019t put your company at risk. In this IoT era, learn these five techniques to secure your online assets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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5 Ways To Avoid Cyberattacks<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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1. Use a VPN To Protect Your Gadgets<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Using a virtual private network (VPN) on your IoT devices is one technique to mitigate cybersecurity concerns.<\/p>

All traffic to and from a VPN-connected device is encrypted. Hackers would be unable to decipher this traffic even if they intercepted it. This prevents attackers from conducting targeted assaults like a distributed denial of service attack (DDoS).<\/p>

A Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate, often known as HTTPS, accomplishes the same thing. It encrypts data and renders it unreadable to outsiders. Make sure your website has an SSL certificate, especially if it contains sensitive information about you, your customers, or your clients.<\/p>

Installing a VPN on every desktop and mobile device in a workplace network is almost impossible. A VPN router, which automatically secures any device it connects to, is one approach.<\/p>

When it comes to BYOD regulations, make sure staff download native VPN programs to safeguard their devices even when they\u2019re not at work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Use a Stronger Password<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Due to two factors, a Russian hacker gang gained access to numerous Microsoft customers\u2019 IoT devices: one device did not receive a security update, while the other still had its default password.<\/p>

Hackers were able to access and roam throughout the network using these infected devices in pursuit of high-value data.<\/p>

This occurrence has lessons for both individuals and businesses. The majority of default passwords are global and simple to guess.<\/p>

This key worry was also raised by the UK-Singapore IoT security commitment. They advise producers to avoid typical security flaws, such as the use of universal default passwords, in order to improve the security of smart consumer items.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. Activate Multi-Factor Verification System<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Even the most difficult passwords can be cracked by skilled hackers.<\/p>

This is why each IoT device must have a multi-factor login.<\/p>

Implement two-factor authentication to add a second degree of security to your assets (2FA). There are several sorts to think about, including:<\/p>

The most frequent two-factor form is the least secure of them all:<\/p>