Analysis of Cellular Based Internet of Things (IoT) Technology is a new whitepaper co-authored by Rapid7 principal security researcher Deral Heiland and Thermo Fisher Scientific lead product security researcher Carlota Bindner.
In this new research, the authors dive deep into the fairly recent uptick in the use of cellular communications in IoT-based devices like GPS trackers and certain types of medical equipment. Their main goal is to provide context into the pervasive nature of cellular technology embedded within modern devices all over the world.
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Source: Rapid7
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