IoT – AV-TEST Internet of Things Security Testing Blog

Certification Test

Certified! CloudMatic connect & CloudMatic SmartHome

April 25, 2018 , Eric Clausing

Another product in the “Smart Home” category has successfully passed our certification tests – the CloudMatic solution that provides secure remote access and control…

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Certification Test

Smartlock from NUKI awarded with Smart Home Security Certificate

April 20, 2018 , Eric Clausing

With hardly any smart home product is the desire for verified security more tangible than with a door lock. With NUKI Combo, the first…

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Gadgets

MyKi – More than a watch!

February 20, 2018 , Eric Clausing

As a further test candidate in our big children’s smartwatch test, we analyzed the security of the MyKi from Bulgarian manufacturer Alterco Robotics. The…

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Gadgets

Carl Kids – Deceptive security promise!

February 19, 2018 , Eric Clausing

Within the scope of our large children’s smartwatch test, we analyzed the Carl Kids Watch from CAT Berlin – one of the few models…

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Gadgets

On the way and yet at home! Testing DoorBird’s Video Door Station

February 15, 2018 , Eric Clausing

“On the way and yet at home.” This is the slogan used by the German product DoorBird. A door intercom system that allows the…

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General Information

WPA2 KRACK’ed?

October 17, 2017 , Eric Clausing

Security experts of KU Leuven found critical vulnerabilities in the WPA2 protocol, which potentially allow for illegal eavesdropping and manipulation of sensitive information by…

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Gadgets

In the best of eHealth? – Nokia Health Mate along with Withings Activité and Body Cardio

September 25, 2017 , Eric Clausing

One massive branch of Internet-of-Things’ market is still and will be for a long time the field of eHealth and activity tracking. As one…

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Certification Test

AV-TEST awards manufacturers for Approved Smart Home Security

September 21, 2017 , Olaf Pursche

At the moment, the electrical industry seems to know only one trend: the Internet of Things. It is therefore not surprising that the topic…

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Gadgets

OK, Google Home. What about privacy?

September 7, 2017 , Maik Morgenstern

Earlier this year we tested the Amazon Echo device and it’s voice assistant Alexa. In this test, we will take a closer look at…

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IP Cameras

Unsecure surveillance: Pearl’s IP-Cam 7Links IPC-720.HD

August 17, 2017 , Maik Morgenstern

Pearl is a German vendor of electronics and accessories, including many Smart Home products. Many articles are being imported from Asia and sold under…

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