More than just showing folks how your Nest can smart thermostat can take over your home, we created Howdy Neighbor to actually demonstrate the problem and raise awareness to help train conference-goers. To do that, it had to be realistic. So Howdy Neighbor is a miniature home – made to be “smart” from basement to garage. It’s a test-bed for reverse engineering and hacking distinct consumer-focused smart devices, and to understand how the (in)security of individual devices can implicate the safety of your home, and ultimately your family.
At conferences, we provide the tools and step-by-step instructions for even non-technical folks to easily walk through personal IoT device exploitation! For those of you in Vegas for DEFCON 25 next week, stop by the Industrial Control System (ICS) Village – so sit down and try it out! Follow us on @grimmcyber for updates!