Security threats of NB-IoT and countermeasures

IoT technology is already an integral part of our business and social life. This technology can be seen in almost every big city in Russia. Many leading countries are at a relatively high level of mass adoption of the Internet of Things technology. Many areas of the country’s activity are directly dependent on the Internet of things: “smart house”, “smart city”, digital agriculture, automation of production, Industry 4.0, etc. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account the fact that the multifaceted use of technology entails a special interest of attackers and an increase in security threats. Here, for specialists, the question of ensuring security arises. This article discusses the characteristics of the Internet of things devices, the main threats to the security of the narrowband Internet of things and provides recommendations for countermeasures.