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20222024
most citedPETIoT: PEnetration Testing the Internet of Things

30 citations · 44 across the 5 of their papers we have counts for

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5 papers

cs.CR2024

Not Sure Your Car Withstands Cyberwarfare

Giampaolo Bella, Gianpietro Castiglione, Sergio Esposito +2

Data and derived information about target victims has always been key for successful attacks, both during historical wars and modern cyber wars. Ours turns out to be an era in whic…

cs.CR2024★ 3 cited

The IoT Breaches your Household Again

Davide Bonaventura, Sergio Esposito, Giampaolo Bella

Despite their apparent simplicity, devices like smart light bulbs and electrical plugs are often perceived as exempt from rigorous security measures. However, this paper challenges…

cs.CR2023★ 10 cited

Smart Bulbs can be Hacked to Hack into your Household

Davide Bonaventura, Sergio Esposito, Giampaolo Bella

The IoT is getting more and more pervasive. Even the simplest devices, such as a light bulb or an electrical plug, are made "smart" and controllable by our smartphone. This paper d…

cs.CR2023★ 30 cited

PETIoT: PEnetration Testing the Internet of Things

Giampaolo Bella, Pietro Biondi, Stefano Bognanni +1

Attackers may attempt exploiting Internet of Things (IoT) devices to operate them unduly as well as to gather personal data of the legitimate device owners'. Vulnerability Assessme…

cs.CR2022★ 1 cited

Alexa versus Alexa: Controlling Smart Speakers by Self-Issuing Voice Commands

Sergio Esposito, Daniele Sgandurra, Giampaolo Bella

We present Alexa versus Alexa (AvA), a novel attack that leverages audio files containing voice commands and audio reproduction methods in an offensive fashion, to gain control of…