Guest Editorial Special Issue on Intrusion Detection for the Internet of Things

The proliferation of IoT devices in everyday life has made their security a critical requirement. Currently, those devices are not secure enough because of several reasons. First, manufacturers do not account much for security, releasing products that are vulnerable to attacks, thus leaving security issues that are unlikely to be resolved. Second, many IoT devices lack the processing power to run antivirus software or even permit its installation. Finally, the heterogeneity, which characterizes the IoT in terms of applications, hardware, and software, expands the attack surface, while at the same time increasing the difficulty of deploying all-encompassing security solutions.

Automated summary

The proliferation of IoT devices in everyday life has led to a critical requirement for their security. However, these devices are currently not secure enough due to reasons such as manufacturers' neglect of security, lack of processing power for antivirus software, and the difficulty of deploying comprehensive security solutions caused by IoT's heterogeneity.