3 papers
cs.HC2026
"Am I Just Dumb?": Applicability, Action and Verification in Consumer IoT Security Advice
Veerle van Harten, Carlos Hernández Gañán, Michel van Eeten +1
Public campaigns urge people to update their Internet of Things (IoT) devices and change default passwords. What happens when people try? We gave 28 participants in the Netherlands…
cs.CR2025
Am I Infected? Lessons from Operating a Large-Scale IoT Security Diagnostic Service
Takayuki Sasaki, Tomoya Inazawa, Youhei Yamaguchi +4
There is an expectation that users of home IoT devices will be able to secure those devices, but they may lack information about what they need to do. In February 2022, we launched…
cs.CR2023
Easier Said Than Done: The Failure of Top-Level Cybersecurity Advice for Consumer IoT Devices
Veerle van Harten, Carlos Hernández Gañán, Michel van Eeten +1
Consumer IoT devices are generally assumed to lack adequate default security, thus requiring user action. However, it may not be immediately clear to users what action to take and…