Security

How IoT Devices Are Being Hijacked to Drive Crime & Conflict

We are living in an increasingly monitored world. Video surveillance and other IoT devices promise to increase our security but recent cyber attacks remind us that the difference between surveillance and espionage is in the eye of the password holder. In the lead-up to deadly airstrikes in the first week of 2024, Ukraine has accused Russia of hacking into smart cameras, webcams, and other private surveillance devices to identify and monitor potential missile targets. In the midst of a long war in the Eastern European nation, people continue to protect their homes and assets, or share their experiences, using live camera feeds that are now being used against them. In a statement from Ukraine’s security service (SBU), two civilian surveillance cameras in the capital Kyiv and second-city Kharkiv were compromised by Russian state hackers. The devices were used to monitor air defense systems and critical infrastructure, which were targeted to devastating effect in missile and […]

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