Networks Everywhere: Cyberwar in a Highly Connected World
The increase in network connectivity for almost every possible system and device will continue to expand the potential targets in cyberwar. Past attacks have targeted industrial control systems as well as those controlling power grids and other infrastructure, in effect duplicating surgical strikes against those parts of infrastructure. As vehicles, households, and individuals continue to add more connectivity, they will become easier targets. The idea that more and more devices and systems will be Internet-connected is referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). Future attacks enabled by pervasive networking might include the following:
Targeted or untargeted compromises of network-connected ...
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