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Guide to Hacking the Internet of Things and Learning IoT Security
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Recent years have seen the hacking of IoT devices like never before. We have seen attacks such as the Mirai Botnet, vulnerabilities in popular cars, hacking of IoT rifles, attackers taking advantage of smart toys and the list goes on. Everything is getting connected like never before, yet, security is one of the last thoughts during the product launch stage for most of the manufacturers.
This book is a technical journey into mistakes which manufacturers make while building IoT devices, or the so-called “smart things.” IoT Hackers Handbook is written in a beginner-friendly way covering everything from the extreme basics and then using exercises and labs to have the readers learn-by-doing.
Some of the contents in the book include Embedded Device Exploitation Firmware Exploitation and Emulation Hardware communication protocols:
- UART, SPI, etc.
- JTAG debugging and exploitation
- Software Defined Radio
- ZigBee and BLE Exploitation
After reading the book, you understand the different security vulnerabilities hurting the Internet of Things devices, and how you can play an important role in identifying these security issues, thus making the IoT ecosystem safer.
Take a practitioner's approach in analyzing the Internet of Things (IoT) devices and the security issues challenging an IoT architecture.
You’ll review the architecture's central components, from hardware communication interfaces, such as UART and SPI, to radio protocols, such as BLE or ZigBee. You'll also learn to assess a device physically by opening it, looking at the PCB, and identifying the chipsets and interfaces.
You'll then use that information to gain entry to the device or to perform other actions, such as dumping encryption keys and firmware.
As the IoT rises to one of the most popular tech trends, manufacturers need to take the necessary steps to secure devices and protect them from attackers.
The IoT Hacker's Handbook breaks down the Internet of Things, exploits it, and reveals how these devices increase securely.