Edge IoT设备将在2022年为网络攻击提供更轻松的入口点

Article By : Nitin Dahad

The growth in IoT devices will increase the threat of cyberattacks targeting edge devices in 2022. “Look for increased attacks on IoT-enabled environments and infrastructure as the ability of cybercriminals to infiltrate connected systems continues to be a profitable endeavor,” said embedded IoT security firm Sequitur Labs.

The company said edge devices have been used as attack vectors to compromise networks or systems for the past five years. Once a cybercriminal has access to an edge device, they are able to quickly and easily interrupt operational activities to cause downtime, loss of revenue and damage to an organization’s reputation. Intellectual property can be stolen and held for ransom.

With billions of new IoT devices expected to come online over the next several years, securing these devices has become an area of significant importance, with IoT vendors needing to design, manufacture and deploy their products without the risk of being compromised. The company cited recent reports indicating that the global IoT market is expected to reach nearly $1.5 trillion by 2027 as driving factors of increased demand for smart sensors, development of smart cities and industry developments in the field of AI continue to proliferate. This growth will propel a corresponding rise in the IoT security market as organizations remain increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks as devices come online.

While connected devices deliver a plethora of benefits to businesses, the necessity of being connected to public networks and the internet leave them particularly vulnerable to attack. Hence it is very likely there will be increased attacks on IoT-enabled environments and infrastructure as the ability of cybercriminals to infiltrate connected systems continues to be a profitable endeavor.

在没有适当安全协议的情况下，建立在旧技术上的物联网设备仍然是软目标的成熟。在设备制造商实施安全套件以应对对连接设备的威胁之前，希望在2022年看到更引人注目的黑客入侵和攻击。

塞瑞士实验室的首席执行官菲尔·阿特菲尔德（Phil Attfield）评论说：“房屋是由于某种原因在前门上锁上的锁。没有在关键入口处安装这样的安全设备，这是对有纯粹意愿的人的邀请，可以帮助您自己的财产。任何技术设备，尤其是连接到Internet的技术设备都是如此。在未来几年中，物联网设备的采用将继续显着增长。设备制造商不包括安全套件来防止对客户关键业务关键基础设施的不必要的入侵，这是闻所未闻的。因此，我们认为随着设备采用的增加，嵌入式安全解决方案的预计会增加。”

Sequitur Labs的团队预测在几个特定领域的活动增加了活动，并做出了三个预期，希望在未来12个月内实现：

客户和政府对物联网安全越来越积极：作为政府和标准组织发布指南，对安全需求的意识更高。像PSA和SESIP这样的标准将成为必不可少的，而不是新的。由于IoT网络安全改进法案以及Biden的行政命令，这要归功于大量意识。新建议的示例是采用零信任体系结构，这是相互认证和相互认证的命令和控制的下一代方法的本质。

Protection of edge AI takes center stage：支持AI的边缘设备市场将扩大。在未来几年中，智能设备将通过智能设备来处理多个价格/性能点的更多设备，并且大多数数据将在2022年加速。以及网络安全的端到端方法。

IoT set to grow across multiple sectors: agriculture, health, industrial, consumer, and automotive. Greater awareness of security needs will extend across sectors as governments and standards organizations issue a steady stream of new guidelines.

In order to address the real threat of cyberattacks, developers need to be actively considering integration of security solutions in IoT devices, so that device manufacturers can help provide better IoT security to customers with real-time protection from threats.

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Nitin Dahad是EE Times，EE Times Europe的通讯员，也是Embedded.com的总编辑。他在电子行业工作了35年，他担任过许多不同的角色：从工程师到记者，从企业家到创业导师和政府顾问。他是创业团队的一员，该团队在1990年代后期在美国推出了32位微处理器公司ARC International，并将其公开，并将其与辣椒的联合创始人公开，该公司在2000年代初影响了许多技术创业现场。他还与许多大牌合作，包括国家半导体，GEC PLESSEY半导体，对话半导体和Marconi乐器。