"Design Flaws Create Security Vulnerabilities for 'Smart Home' Internet-of-Things Devices"
Flaws in the design of smart home Internet of Things (IoT) devices have been discovered by researchers at North Carolina University. The discovery of these design flaws is shared in a paper, titled Blinded and Confused: Uncovering Systemic Flaws in Device Telemetry for Smart-Home Internet of Things. According to researchers, the exploitation of these design flaws could lead to the prevention of security information sharing by smart home IoT devices to homeowners. Notifications pertaining to security problems such as break-ins can be blocked by attackers. This article continues to discuss the design flaws in smart home IoT devices that have been identified by researchers, the suppression attacks that can be performed through the abuse of the flaws, and potential solutions for addressing these vulnerabilities.