LoRaWAN Networks Susceptible to Hacking: Common Cyber Security Problems, How to Detect and Prevent Them
LoRaWAN is fast becoming the most popular wireless, low-power WAN protocol. It is used around the world for smart cities, industrial IoT, smart homes, etc., with millions of devices already connected. The LoRaWAN protocol is advertised as having “built-in encryption” making it “secure by default.” As a result, users are blindly trusting LoRaWAN networks and not paying attention to cyber security; however, implementation issues and weaknesses can make these networks easy to hack. Currently, cyber security vulnerabilities in LoRaWAN networks are not well known, and there are no existing tools…
Critical Infrastructure: Hack the Smart City
Cesar Cerrudo, CTO, IOActive, provides a webinar presentation on the ever-growing risks of using technology that enables smart cities. With the advancement of information, communication, and IoT technologies, come new vulnerabilities, and opportunities for cyber attacks, resulting in disruption and denial of services.