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Title	An Overview Of Cyber Threats, Attacks And Countermeasures On The Primary Domains Of Smart Cities
ID_Doc	8915
Authors	Demertzi V.; Demertzis S.; Demertzis K.
Year	2023
Published	Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 13, 2
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13020790
Abstract	A smart city is where existing facilities and services are enhanced by digital technology to benefit people and companies. The most critical infrastructures in this city are interconnected. Increased data exchange across municipal domains aims to manage the essential assets, leading to more automation in city governance and optimization of the dynamic offered services. However, no clear guideline or standard exists for modeling these data flows. As a result, operators, municipalities, policymakers, manufacturers, solution providers, and vendors are forced to accept systems with limited scalability and varying needs. Nonetheless, it is critical to raise awareness about smart-city cybersecurity and implement suitable measures to safeguard citizens’ privacy and security because cyber threats seem to be well-organized, diverse, and sophisticated. This study aims to present an overview of cyber threats, attacks, and countermeasures on the primary domains of smart cities (smart government, smart mobility, smart environment, smart living, smart healthcare, smart economy, and smart people). It aims to present information extracted from the state of the art so policymakers can perceive the critical situation and simultaneously be a valuable resource for the scientific community. It also seeks to offer a structural reference model that may guide the architectural design and implementation of infrastructure upgrades linked to smart city networks. © 2023 by the authors.
Author Keywords	cyber attacks; cyber threats; smart city; smart economy; smart environment; smart government; smart healthcare; smart living; smart mobility; smart people

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