Hacking and protecting embedded devices

The Internet of Things (IoT) presents significant opportunities for businesses, but it also introduces unique and new security challenges. ‘Smart’ devices connected to the internet serve as potential entry points for cybercriminals and can render your company exceptionally vulnerable. Enhanced cybersecurity for embedded devices and systems is therefore essential. In this workshop, you will gain practical insights into security issues related to embedded systems. We will delve into seven typical IoT hacks, providing you with hands-on knowledge of common vulnerabilities in embedded devices, contemporary attacks, and security technologies. Additionally, you will become familiar with security guidelines (OWASP) for designing, developing, and maintaining new embedded systems. By the end of the workshop, you will have the expertise to detect common vulnerabilities and enhance the security of embedded devices.

This session is part of the series Cybersecurity excellence:

• Session 1: Tackling cybersecurity challenges: a complex security puzzle | 28 February 2024 - Vincent Naessens (KU Leuven)
• Session 2: ‘Privacy by design': a technical approach to privacy risk | 26 March 2024 - Kim Wuyts (PwC)
• Session 3: Efficient use of a 'network protocol analyzer' in cyber threats (workshop) | 24 April 2024 - Tom Cordemans (KU Leuven)
• Session 4: Hacking and protecting embedded devices (workshop) | 29 May 2024 - Jorn Lapon (KU Leuven)
• Session 5: EU cybersecurity standards and regulation for IoT ecosystems and Industrial Control Systems | 28 August 2024 - Vincent Naessens (KU Leuven)
• Session 6: Cyberattack response | 25 September 2024 - Tom Bauwens (Eubelius), Kalman Tiboldi (TVH)
• Session 7: Post-quantum cryptography | 23 October 2024 - Eric Michiels (IBM)