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Questions tagged [iot]

Questions about the Internet of Things: network-connected devices whose core functions do not include general-purpose interactive computing (e.g. cars, home appliances, consumer-grade routers) and whose potential software vulnerabilities are often overlooked by both users and manufacturers.

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Is there a common standard for evaluating the Security of an IoT device?

When you write a paper about an implementing a classifying computer-vision/machine-learning algorithm, you can simply count the number of positive (correct) negatives/positives, and the number of negative (incorrect) negatives/positives. However is…
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What are security problems with hole punching technique in the context of IoT?

Context: Hole Punching is one of NAT traversal techniques. It was first designed for P2P applications where the two peers are both behind the NAT. In the context of IoT, this technique is implemented by some connected IP cameras to allow users to…
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How to keep Internet of Things projects secure?

I want to experiment with the use of sensors for data logging and potentially for automated actions based on data properties. An example of the latter is if a value being monitored exceeds a threshold for X amount of intervals, some kind of…
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Which security protocols are the todays state of the art in WSN?

WSN (Wireless sensor networks) are mostly distributed low-power computers with sensing tasks that rely on limited battery life and therefore are not able to implement full-size security protocols. Depending on the kind of network (heterogeneous,…
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Detecting IOT Devices on Corporate Network?

I'm looking at trying to identify IOT devices which is sitting on my network. Any suggestions on what I can look for? Common ports being open? User agents?
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What is the risk of running a IOT device exposed to the internet using non https port?

I have a IOT device in my home that controls my security system and let me enable/disable it. It can be accessed via web interface and a mobile app. It's unknown to me what OS or other ports that may be open or other aspects. I only interface with…
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Secure pairing support in various RF standards

I would like to understand if secure pairing can be implemented in all (or none)? IoT RF standards. For example: BLE provides Out-of-band possibility, which seems like only really secure option to me. But I have hard time finding information on…
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How secure are tp link kasa devices?

When setting up a kasa smart device, say a wifi smart plug, it asks for the wifi credentials and then it connects to the network. Since these devices can be controlled remotely via the kasa app, one must assume central tp link servers in the cloud…
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How to secure microphones on smart home devices?

I have a number of smart home devices in my house. Some of which are a Samsung refrigerator, a Whirlpool washer, a Bose Bluetooth speaker with wifi and a Roku TV all of which I assume have microphones. What would be the best way at securing these…
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How to secure smart home devices?

I'm interested in how I can secure my IoT devices from hackers. Particularly, I have a Xiaomi hub and a range of child devices for it. Also, how to secure devices that communicate using the Zigbee protocol. I'm looking for some advanced tips. I…
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Iot devices and wan security

How does my router know what requests to accept and which to ignore, when treating connection requests to the smart devices that originate from outside my network? I have no port forwarding configured, yet when i use the Nest app, or the Wink app,…
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Could someone execute an assassination by exploiting a connected thermostat?

With connected thermostats such as the Nest gaining popularity due to their convenience, I've been wondering for a while about the potential for exploiting its intended function rather than just using it as an entry point into a network. Every…
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