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An Internet of things (IoT) botnet is a network formed by connecting together a number of computers, smart devices and appliances connected to the Internet. This new type of network does not come without risk, since devices participating in the IoT can easily be infected with malicious software in order to be controlled by authorities that are not the owners of the devices. The botnet is in turn used, without the knowledge of the devices’ owner(s), and forced to act as a set of transmitting devices on behalf of the hackers. It is often the case that owners of smart devices and IoT-connected appliances do not consider the significance of having strong security when connecting these devices to the Internet, even if it is as simple as making sure that a strong password is set. It is very important to note here that strong passwords that are updated often can quite satisfactorily safeguard access to the device. The chapter uses game theory to model a coalition that would handle the password generation process in such an IoT scenario, in order to reduce the risk of IoT nodes being hijacked.
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Antoniou, J. (2020). Using Game Theory to Address New Security Risks in the IoT. In: Game Theory, the Internet of Things and 5G Networks. EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16844-5_2
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