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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

In part 1 of this series, I posited that the IoT landscape is an absolute mess but Home Assistant (HA) does an admirable job of tying it all together. I also looked at custom firmware and soldering and why, to my mind, that was a path I didn't need to go down at this time. Now for the big challenge - security. Let's dive into it.

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Microsoft acquires firmware analysis company ReFirm, eying edge IoT security

SC Magazine

ReFirm provides drag-and-drop automated firmware analysis, which Microsoft hopes will provide security insight for industrial IoT products, where security personnel often struggle to look inside built-in hardware. “Firmware is kind of the software that we politely ignore today,” he said.

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SSDF and IoT Cybersecurity Guidance: Building Blocks for IoT Product Security

NSTIC

NIST’s IoT cybersecurity guidance has long recognized the importance of secure software development (SSDF) practices, highlighted by the NIST IR 8259 series—such as the recommendation for documentation in Action 3.d These development practices can also provide

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P2P Weakness Exposes Millions of IoT Devices

Krebs on Security

The security flaws involve iLnkP2P , software developed by China-based Shenzhen Yunni Technology. iLnkP2p is bundled with millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including security cameras and Webcams, baby monitors, smart doorbells, and digital video recorders. A Webcam made by HiChip that includes the iLnkP2P software.

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Measuring the Security of IoT Devices

Schneier on Security

In August, CyberITL completed a large-scale survey of software security practices in the IoT environment, by looking at the compiled software. They look at the actual firmware. This dataset contains products such as home routers, enterprise equipment, smart cameras, security devices, and more.

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Securing Public Sector Against IoT Malware in 2024

Security Boulevard

The rapid proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) represents vast opportunities for the public sector. However, as IoT innovation and adoption grows, so do the associated security risks. However, as IoT innovation and adoption grows, so do the associated security risks.

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Attacks Escalating Against Linux-Based IoT Devices

eSecurity Planet

Incidents of malware targeting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices jumped by more than a third in 2021, with three malware families the primary drivers behind the increase. Threats to Open Source, IoT. Also read: Top IoT Security Solutions for 2022. IoT devices pose two fundamental threats,” he said.

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