Security News > 2017 > May > The privacy threat of IoT device traffic rate metadata (Help Net Security)
2017-05-22 21:33
Even though many IoT devices for smart homes encrypt their traffic, a passive network observer – e.g. an ISP, or a neighborhood WiFi eavesdropper – can infer consumer behavior and sensitive details about users from IoT device-associated traffic rate metadata. Examining IoT smart home devices A group of researchers from the Computer Science Department of Princeton University have proven this fact by setting up smart home laboratory with a passive network tap, and examining the … More →
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