For cybercriminals, the rapidly growing number of unprotected or, at best, poorly protected devices, are an easy and welcome target. The risk is borne…
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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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WPA2 KRACK’ed?
October 17, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
Security experts of KU Leuven found critical vulnerabilities in the WPA2 protocol, which potentially allow for illegal eavesdropping and manipulation of sensitive information by…
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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…
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IoT Quick-Check: The “Why”, “What” and “How” we test
April 24, 2017 ,
Eric Clausing
One of our ultimate goals and a main responsibility as an independent security testing institute is the commitment of our expert knowledge in the…
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Welcome to AV-TEST’s IoT-Blog
January 2, 2017 ,
Maik Morgenstern
The Internet of Things is already deeply changing our everyday lives. And often we do not even notice. From the convenience offered by a…