When AI Meets IoT: How a Forgotten Threat Re-Emerged with a New Twist
Before World War II , France poured its military resources into building the Maginot Line, a massive chain of fortifications designed to prevent a German invasion. It was an engineering marvel and a symbol of confidence in modern defense strategy. But it failed. Germany bypassed the Maginot Line by advancing through the Ardennes Forest, an area France had deemed too rugged and irrelevant to defend. That assumption proved fatal. By ignoring an older vulnerability in favor of a newer, more "obvious" threat vector, France left itself open to a devastating attack. In cybersecurity, we’re making the same mistake. Just a few years ago, I was purchasing books on pentesting IoT devices and completing Udemy courses on IoT security. It felt like the next big cybersecurity frontier, a sprawling, vulnerable ecosystem of smart locks, thermostats, TVs, and routers, all running outdated firmware and barely protected APIs. But over time, that focus faded. The industry shifted almost ent...