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Normally the growth in this field lies in manufacturing, warehouse, retail applications, inventory, logistics,
and resource management.

The IoT technology will have vast impacts on society in various aspects. The constant growth,
development, and adoption of the IoT related devices will result in an increasingly interrelated
environment. However, this growth and development will certainly produce new chances for cybercrime,
attracting orthodox and state-sponsored threats.

The IoT can become one of the biggest technological revolts in recent ages, which will enable businesses
to operate efficiently, quicker, and more profitably. But for IoT to collect adoption and achieve its promise,
one of the most serious issues needs to be a deal is protecting IoT and all other IoT related components
which make up the Internet of Things.

The IoT devices hugely depend on the third-party components, where security reserves are very
restricted, combined security measures or criteria does not exist, and an authorized framework for
accountability is lacking.

Inappropriately, the traditional security solutions like antivirus programs or software are likely to fail in
protecting the IoT surface. Due to the great diversity of available platforms, a collection of possible
interactions, along with poor security systems by the device’s sellers, securing IoT devices is a great
challenge.

Major IoT Related Attacks

IoT has opened up almost in every element of the user’s life to the internet. The internet instead of being
controlled through a stationary machine will be now observing and watching every part of the user’s life.
But this type of access to the internet imposes serious concerns towards the user’s personal and digital
security. Having various access points increases the risk of hacking and data infringement.

For instance, if your smartphone is hacked so in IoT world it means that the hacker cancontrol your entire
home and can easily invade into things which they shouldn’t.

Cybersecurity is very important in the IoT era. The cybercriminals are now getting more and more
experienced and malevolent. The way in which these criminals gain access to data is countless which
has increased the threat of cybercrimes in the IoT era.

However, there are other ways too by which the IoT attackers and hackers gain access to data other
personal information.

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