At present, with the continuous threat of cybersecurity threats, how do you fight common threats to protect your mobile devices and valuable data? We list five possible cybercriminal attacks on the Internet of Things (IoE, Internet of Everything) and what you can do to mitigate this risk.

1. Risk:

1. Monitor attacks. This kind of attack will use a sniffer to eavesdrop any unencrypted information transmitted over the network.

2. Denial of service attacks. Cybercriminals use this attack to block or slow down the use of certain networks or devices.

3. Key fall attack. In such attacks, the key used to encrypt the communication is stolen and used to decipher the encrypted data.

4. Password-based attacks. Cybercriminals use attacks such as guessing or stealing passwords to invade networks or devices connected to specific networks.

5. Man in the middle attack. In such an attack, a third party would steal the data transmitted between the two parties or devices.

2. Suggestions:

1. Enable all security functions on the smart device. These are provided by the manufacturer to help ensure your safety, and they are highly recommended.

2. Purchase IoT products from manufacturers that regularly update product firmware. Product defects and vulnerabilities will exist in any product, and products from manufacturers that regularly release firmware update patches to be patched are usually safer.

3. Study whether your smart device can correctly encrypt its firmware updates and network communications. Even if smart devices claim to have encryption capabilities, some may be improperly encrypted or incomplete. Remember to search for the device model to confirm whether there are any historical security issues.

4. Use a secure password. A good password should be a complex combination of various characters (letters, numbers, punctuation marks, mathematical symbols, etc.). Must be at least eight characters long, and use both upper and lower case. Also, avoid reusing passwords or using the same password on different devices.

5. Understand how manufacturers manage their device vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities give malicious people and cybercriminals the opportunity to attack your device. Knowing how manufacturers and manufacturers solve these problems can determine whether you are free from such threats or exposed to further risks.

3. Comments:

The Internet of Everything presents an exciting era with more convenience, mobility and innovative technology. Many smart devices on the market today are a kind of innovation, let us see the infinite possibilities in the future, but its ease of use and connectivity also make our privacy more and more easy to leak. The more personal data collected and transmitted by these devices, the easier it is for cybercriminals to intercept personal data and use it for criminal purposes. Because of this, we all need to understand these risks clearly and be fully prepared to do all we can to solve these problems.