Forescout Research released The Riskiest Connected Devices in 2024 report yesterday showing notable statistics from 19 million analyzed devices. The report identifies the five riskiest device types in four device categories: IT, IoT, OT, and IoMT (internet of medical things) for a total of 20 device types.

Applicable takeaways from the 2024 report:

• IoT has become significantly riskier — increasing by 136%
• IT-centric devices are the riskiest category
• Network devices are now less secure than endpoints
• Within OT, industrial robots are an emerging risky-device area to watch

IT devices accounted for 58% of all vulnerabilities, the highest overall, but is a 78% decrease from the 2023 report indicating a large increase in the other categories. The most vulnerable device types are: wireless access points (WAPs), routers, printers, VoIP, and IP cameras. In total, 4% of OT devices were found to contain vulnerabilities. For the full report, visit Forescout.