Security Vulnerabilities, Attacks, Threats and the Proposed Countermeasures for the Internet of Things Applications

Internet of things refers to the contact of any device with another device, resulting in the relayof useful information and logical constructs, which may be as small as, but not limited to, sensors detectingmotion. The prospect of inculcating IoT into security systems opens to us wide options and choices that willenable us to remotely monitor and mobilise against threats to public security and vandalism. On the sameoutlook, the presence of so many devices online will call for a better system of communication and integrationamong themselves and to that IoT is the answer. This paper aims to describe an anti-tamper system whichsurveils and alarms whenever damage or vandalism is detected. Furthermore, applications based on theInternet of Things can be monitored and all activity can be viewed remotely. So, if tampering is detected, theinformation is sent to a cloud server, which further forwards it to the concerned municipal and policeauthorities via email. Thus, these attributes make this system ideal for Public Security.