{"id":1439,"date":"2018-04-10T11:19:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T15:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/?p=1439"},"modified":"2018-05-08T09:37:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T13:37:19","slug":"whats-worst-happen-enterprises-iot-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/whats-worst-happen-enterprises-iot-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s the Worst that Could Happen to your Enterprise’s IoT Devices?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are a lot of words that can be used to describe Internet of Things (IoT) devices: interconnected, convenient, and futuristic all come to mind. But perhaps the word that best describes the IoT devices\u2019 market is \u201cgrowing.\u201d Experts predict there will be approximately 31 billion IoT devices across the globe by 2020 (two short years from now), and approximately 80 billion by 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yet we\u2019ve written time<\/a> and time<\/a> again we\u2019ve written about the endpoint security concerns surrounding the IoT. That so many cybersecurity professionals harbor such fears is not surprising. Only 47% of enterprises believe their enterprise IoT devices are fully secured\u201434% do not share those beliefs. 10% state they don\u2019t even possess the endpoint security tools to enforce their IoT cybersecurity policies. <\/span><\/p>\n

But what are the chances of an IoT attack on your enterprise? After all, the most sensational, stranger-than-fiction hacks and attacks on IoT devices seem confined to the consumer realm: <\/span>talking teddy bears<\/span><\/a> leaking customer data and smart houses being hacked remotely by total strangers, as just a few examples. It must seem far away from the day-to-day concerns of the corporate world. <\/span><\/p>\n

Really, what\u2019s the worst that could happen to your enterprise because of unsecured IoT devices? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unsecured IoT Devices Open New Cybersecurity Holes<\/b><\/h3>\n

There are two similar issues that make up the larger endpoint security problem with IoT devices: legacy devices often have no endpoint security at all, and newer devices are manufactured with convenience and profit prioritized above security. Hackers can easily bypass the rudimentary out-of-the-box endpoint security IoT devices come with\u2014most run on Linux and can be hacked by the same techniques used to hack Linux endpoints. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In both cases, IoT devices are not designed or configured for cybersecurity monitoring\u2014they often have low visibility compared to other endpoints\u2014so evaluating their endpoint security platforms for relevance and updating them can be a headache for IT security teams. <\/span><\/p>\n

This means that the IoT devices can easily become glaring security holes in your enterprise\u2019s network. Hackers can and will take advantage of these holes to wreak havoc on your network in creative ways: <\/span><\/p>\n