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Pearl Harbor: Security Warning for Smartlock VisorTech TSZ-580.fp

August 15, 2019 , Olaf Pursche

VisorTech advertises its Smart Lock: “Never locked out again: Because you simply close your front door with a tap of your finger! Alternatively, open…

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The Security Status of IoT – High malware curve versus low learning curve

July 22, 2019 , Olaf Pursche

For cybercriminals, the rapidly growing number of unprotected or, at best, poorly protected devices, are an easy and welcome target. The risk is borne…

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Gadgets

Sonos Play:1 – Turn it up!

April 4, 2019 , Dennis Henke

Sonos can be considered a pioneer in the multi-room speaker market. The California-based company has a full range of active speakers in its portfolio…

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From the Land of Smiles – Xiaomi Roborock S55

February 18, 2019 , Eric Clausing

Another representative in our large robot vacuum test is the Roborock S55 from the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi. The Roborock together with its predecessor are now…

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Dyson 360 Eye – The Rolls Royce of Robot Vacuums?

February 18, 2019 , Eric Clausing

As part of our comparative test of robot vacuums, the AV-TEST IoT laboratory has selected four current representatives in order to subject them to…

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Certification Test

Certified! ABUS Z-WAVE One

February 8, 2019 , Maik Morgenstern

ABUS, the well-known brand for security technology in Germany, is expanding its consumer electronics portfolio in the Smart Home sector with the Z-WAVE Gateway.…

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Vorwerk Kobold VR300 – Clean performance!

February 6, 2019 , Dennis Henke

In our vacuum robot test, we put four vacuum robots through their paces. Vorwerk vacuum cleaners have been sold under the “Kobold” brand since…

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iRobot Roomba 980 put to the test

February 6, 2019 , Dennis Henke

The iRobot Roomba 980 is one of the four vacuum robots that we have tested for security and privacy as part of our vacuum…

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Yeelight A60 in the security test

November 6, 2018 , Dennis Henke

The smart LED illuminant Yeelight A60 has an E27 base, RGBW LEDs and can be controlled via the corresponding Yeelight App and Google Assistant/Amazon…

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