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Connected kettles boil over, spill Wi-Fi passwords over London

Connected kettles boil over, spill Wi-Fi passwords over London | Internet of Things - Technology focus | Scoop.it
From www.theregister.co.uk - October 28, 2015 7:17 PM

A security man has mapped and hacked insecure connected kettles across London, proving they can leak WiFi passwords.

The iKettle is designed to save users precious seconds spent waiting for water to boil by allowing the kitchen staple to be turned on using a smartphone app.

Pen Test Partners bod Ken Munro says hackers can make more than a cuppa, however: armed with some social engineering data, a directional antenna, and some networking gear they can "easily" cause the iKettle to spew WiFi passwords.

"If you haven’t configured the kettle, it’s trivially easy for hackers to find your house and take over your kettle," Munro says. "Attackers will need to setup a malicious network with the same SSID but with a stronger signal that the iKettle connects to before sending a disassociation packet that will cause the device to drop its wireless link....


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A security man has mapped and hacked insecure connected kettles across London, proving they can leak WiFi passwords.  The iKettle is designed to save users precious seconds spent waiting for water to boil by allowing the kitchen staple to be turned on using a smartphone app.  Pen Test Partners bod Ken Munro says hackers can make more than a cuppa, however: armed with some social engineering data, a directional antenna, and some networking gear they can "easily" cause the iKettle to spew WiFi passwords.  "If you haven’t configured the kettle, it’s trivially easy for hackers to find your house and take over your kettle," Munro says. "Attackers will need to setup a malicious network with the same SSID but with a stronger signal that the iKettle connects to before sending a disassociation packet that will cause the device to drop its wireless link....

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Jeff Domansky's curator insight, October 28, 2015 2:38 PM

Great story about the potential security issues with IoT products. it highlights how did simple it is to hack devices that are poorly or not configured or password-protected. Who'd a thought? Invasion of the connected kettles?
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96% Challenged by IoT Projects, 42% Targeting Consumers

96% Challenged by IoT Projects, 42% Targeting Consumers | Internet of Things - Technology focus | Scoop.it
From www.mediapost.com - October 28, 2015 7:24 PM

But the success metrics are but one of the challenges of IoT implementation. Almost all (96%) of those involved in IoT projects say they face challenges in one form or another.

The challenges range from policies to issues with the actual technology. For any of you involved in IoT projects, this list of challenges from those already involved in IoT may sound familiar:

58% -- Business processes or policies, such as privacy issues
51% -- User adoption of new technology
41% -- Timely collection and analysis of data
40% -- Sensors or devices....


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Only a third (33%) of those involved in IoT have quantifiable metrics to track success, according to the study IoT Meets Big Data and Analytics.  The study, conducted by Dimensional Research for ParStream, comprised an online survey of 200 businesspeople who have professional responsibility for IoT projects.   Almost half (47%) said their IoT initiatives were driven by strategic business investments and 42% are targeting consumers.  But the success metrics are still somewhat of a work in progress. Here’s how the success of IoT projects are evaluated:

  • 38% -- Objective is to explore options, so the process of learning will be the business success
  • 33% -- Have quantifiable metrics to track success
  • 29% -- Have documented goals, but they are difficult to quantify

But the success metrics are but one of the challenges of IoT implementation. Almost all (96%) of those involved in IoT projects say they face challenges in one form or another.  The challenges range from policies to issues with the actual technology. For any of you involved in IoT projects, this list of challenges from those already involved in IoT may sound familiar:

  • 58% -- Business processes or policies, such as privacy issues
  • 51% -- User adoption of new technology
  • 41% -- Timely collection and analysis of data
  • 40% -- Sensors or devices
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Jeff Domansky's curator insight, October 28, 2015 2:29 PM

Challenges ahead for IOT, but market potential is irresistible if business can solve some of the potential problems.
YoloCommunications's curator insight, October 29, 2015 5:23 AM

Aside from IoT having a mystique to the term, why would this area be treated or approached any differently to any other new business proposition? After a business plan is developed, there should be a marketing strategy coupled with clear quantifiable metrics to gauge success and if those can be met then the prospects are extremely exciting.
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