Internet of Things

How Do They Attack?

Since the IoT has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years; one hacking strategy

which is particularly prominent is the influx of DDoS campaigns. IoT devices primarily run

Unix and Linux-based operating systems. This makes it easier for the cybercriminals to trap

them with ELF (executable and linkable format) binaries. This format for files is commonly

found in the firmware of embedded systems. The delivery method of the cyberthreat mainly

looks to infect telnet or SSH (secure shell) network protocols. To hack them, they try multiple

strategies. For instance, they try to exploit hardcoded and default credentials. ...