SECURITY
IoT Security
Most IoT breaches trace back to default credentials and unpatched firmware, not sophisticated protocol attacks.
The Internet of Things connects an enormous number of small, often unattended devices, and that scale is exactly what makes IoT security a distinct problem from securing a laptop or a server. A device that sits untouched on a network for years, running its original firmware, is a far easier target than something that gets patched every month.
The practical attack path for most real-world IoT breaches doesn't involve breaking encryption. It involves a device that still has its factory-set password, reachable from the internet because a setup wizard turned on remote access by default. The basics, changing default credentials, keeping firmware updated, and segmenting devices onto their own network, close most of the real gap.
