According to recent research, 60% of IoT devices have security vulnerabilities. Most manufacturers, however, keep the update support period very short. Experts emphasize the need to raise standards and for users to take basic security measures. What do you think can be done to improve IoT security?
How secure is the Internet of Things now?
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Manufacturers why do they keep security updates so short, like do they just want to avoid risks after the devices' lifespan is over?
Look, IoT security reminds me of the automatic update struggles with Android devices back in 2016. Back then, most manufacturers would provide updates for just 2 years and then drop support, while exploit code circulated openly on public GitHub accounts. Today, we’re in almost the same boat: 60% of IoT devices have vulnerabilities, and manufacturers only offer 2-3 years of support. As Android users, we know this all too well—eventually, security patches just stop coming.
But the Android open-source model could work for IoT too: just like community ROMs, custom firmware for IoT devices could be a game-changer. Take the Tasmota project, for example—it runs on smart home devices and can basically wipe out security flaws at the root. And the best part? It works even on devices long abandoned by manufacturers. Just remember, this method isn’t risk-free—when rooting an unpatched IoT device, it’s smart to audit your DNS setup and switch to DNS-over-HTTPS.