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secure. www.AmericanSecurityToday.com May 2019 - Edition 44 Internet of things (IoT) vulnerabilities IoT device capabilities stand to grow considerably from 5G enhancements. Currently, these devices are used to control a wide range of functions and processes, from traffic signals to factory machinery. Increased performance enables IoT devices to be used with more advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and can provide higher volumes of sensor data. Unfortunately, this creates opportunities for malicious impacts that were previously impossible. IoT devices are already frequent victims of attack, such as the 2017 WannaCry ransomware. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrrCD4WSB0k&feature=emb_logo (A report cautioning against posing peace sign in photos has triggered heated discussions on China’s social media platforms. Chinese security experts warned that the popular pose might reveal one’s fingerprints which could be used by cyber criminals. Courtesy of CGTN and YouTube. Posted on Sep 20, 2019.) 51