Cisco have lots on their plates but the expansion of the so-called Internet of Things will only add to their headaches. That’s becoming clear with many reports that the software behind IoT
devices often isn’t up to enterprise security standards. The latest is a research paper presented by European security researchers at last week’s DefCamp conference in Romania
that found serious problems in Web interfaces of IoT devices. Using a framework they created to analyze firmware, the researchers found serious vulnerabilities in at least 24 per cent of the Web
interfaces they were able to emulate, including 225 high impact vulnerabilities by automatic analysis. Following up with static analysis, 9,271 issues were found in 185 firmware images. Devices tested
included routers, DSL/cable modems, VoIP phones and IP/CCTV cameras.
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