Short Paper : Current Challenges in IoT Cloud Smart Applications

IoT is enabling several smart applications that automate processes, causing substantial improvements in real time monitoring and control, better quality of life, and also resulting in substantial cost savings. Presently, there is a natural convergence of IoT with Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence to create smart real-world applications in areas such as healthcare, agriculture and high-risk industries. However, these systems have become vulnerable to numerous attacks by hackers and ransom riggers. This paper starts by explaining the architecture of the IoT Cloud integrated applications and components involved in the environment. Further, the popular disruptions witnessed in IoT applications are briefly captured. The disruptions are analyzed to understand the vulnerabilities in various components of the IoT Cloud smart applications. The paper will be useful for researchers to understand various attack scenarios in the modern smart applications and think of novel solutions.