"Honeypots: Best Bet for IoT Security?"
The electronics manufacturer, Panasonic, recently discussed how it improved the security of its Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The company is using specially crafted honeypot sites to trick cybercriminals into executing attacks against what appear to be connected home appliances to observe and monitor attackers' operations, techniques, and tools, without putting real systems at risk of damage. The honeypots are used as a way for security officials at Panasonic to learn more about the IoT threat landscape and develop countermeasures against such threats. This article continues to discuss the concept of honeypots, Panasonic's execution of honeypots to improve its IoT security, the success of this technique, and the increased targeting of IoT devices by cybercriminals.