The Telekom Home Base 2 smarthome controller used in many households and Telekom’s widely used Speedport Smart 3 flagship router were once again put…
Certification Test
Telekom Home Base 2 and Speedport Smart 3 again receive AV-TEST Security Certificate
January 29, 2021 ,
Olaf Pursche
Certification Test
Secure start into the new year: Qivicon Home Base 2, Telekom Speedport Smart 3 & Smart Speaker
February 5, 2020 ,
Olaf Pursche
Telekom’s “Qivicon Home Base” successfully passes the certification tests once again and receives the security certificate from the AV-TEST Institute. But two other current…
Certification Test
Review 2019: A good year for IoT security
December 16, 2019 ,
Olaf Pursche
Dear visitors of this blog, dear Smart Home and IoT friends, what a year it was! In a short review we are happy to…
Certification Test
Smart means secure – AV-TEST honors IoT manufacturers at IFA 2019
September 20, 2019 ,
Olaf Pursche
From smart speakers to vacuum robots: What can be connected to the internet will be connected. This business rule of IoT was clearly visible…
Latest Tests
Pearl Harbor: Security Warning for Smartlock VisorTech TSZ-580.fp
August 15, 2019 ,
Olaf Pursche
VisorTech advertises its Smart Lock: “Never locked out again: Because you simply close your front door with a tap of your finger! Alternatively, open…
General Information
The Security Status of IoT – High malware curve versus low learning curve
July 22, 2019 ,
Olaf Pursche
For cybercriminals, the rapidly growing number of unprotected or, at best, poorly protected devices, are an easy and welcome target. The risk is borne…
Certification Test
IFA 2018: IoT experts from AV-TEST presented security certificates
September 4, 2018 ,
Olaf Pursche
As part of the international IFA fair, the experts of the IoT Security Labs of AV-TEST Institute handed out the “Approved Smart Home Product”…
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AV-TEST awards manufacturers for Approved Smart Home Security
September 21, 2017 ,
Olaf Pursche
At the moment, the electrical industry seems to know only one trend: the Internet of Things. It is therefore not surprising that the topic…
Gadgets
Dangerous cuddly cat?
May 22, 2017 ,
Olaf Pursche
Does everything have to be connected to the Internet? Even children’s toys? The case of the CloudPets discovered by security researcher Troy Hunt at…
Gadgets
Testing Amazon Echo Dot & Alexa App
February 24, 2017 ,
Olaf Pursche
“I’m not a spy and only listen when you say the magic word.” This is Alexa’s answer when asked about possible spy functions of…