2026 IoT attacks: the biggest threats and what to do

This guide sets out the biggest Internet-of-Things threats in 2026 — from hijacked cameras and sensors to devices conscripted into botnets — and how organisations can respond. IoT is now everywhere in business, and each device is a potential foothold.

What it means for you

The recurring problem is that connected devices ship with weak default settings, rarely get updated, and often sit on the same network as everything else — so one compromised gadget can become a route to critical systems.

The playbook: inventory your connected devices, change defaults and update firmware, and isolate them on their own network segment. Our Secure Your Internal Network service is designed to contain exactly this kind of risk.

Source: ITPro, 7 May 2026.