Practical Iot Hacking: The Definitive Guide to Attacking the Internet of Things

Written by all-star security experts, Practical IoT Hacking is a quick-start conceptual guide to testing and exploiting IoT systems and devices.

Drawing from the real-life exploits of five highly regarded IoT security researchers, Practical IoT Hacking teaches you how to test IoT systems, devices, and protocols to mitigate risk.

The book begins by walking you through common threats and a threat modeling framework. You'll develop a security testing methodology, discover the art of passive reconnaissance, and assess security on all layers of an IoT system. Next, you'll perform VLAN hopping, crack MQTT authentication, abuse UPnP, develop an mDNS poisoner, and craft WS-Discovery attacks.

You'll tackle both hardware hacking and radio hacking, with in-depth coverage of attacks against embedded IoT devices and RFID systems.

You'll also learn how to:

Write a DICOM service scanner as an NSE module

Hack a microcontroller through the UART and SWD interfaces

Reverse engineer firmware and analyze mobile companion apps

Develop an NFC fuzzer using Proxmark3

Hack a smart home by jamming wireless alarms, playing back IP camera feeds, and controlling a smart treadmill

The tools and devices you'll use are affordable and readily available, so you can easily practice what you learn. Whether you're a security researcher, IT team member, or hacking hobbyist, you'll find Practical IoT Hacking indispensable in your efforts to hack all the things

REQUIREMENTS: Basic knowledge of Linux command line, TCP/IP, and programming


Author: Fotios Chantzis, Ioannis Stais, Paulino Calderon
Publisher: No Starch Press
Published: 04/20/2021
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.02lbs
Size: 9.23h x 7.09w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781718500907

About the Author
Fotios (Fotis) Chantzis is laying the foundation for a safe and secure Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) at OpenAI. Previously, he worked as a principal information security engineer at Mayo Clinic, where he managed and conducted technical security assessments on medical devices, clinical support systems, and critical healthcare infrastructure.

Ioannis Stais is a senior IT security researcher and head of red teaming at CENSUS S.A., a company that offers specialized cybersecurity services. He has participated in dozens of security assessment projects, including the assessment of communication protocols, web and mobile banking services, ATMs and point-of-sale systems, and critical medical appliances.

Paulino Calderon is a published author and international speaker with over 12 years of experience in network and application security. When he isn't traveling to security conferences or consulting for Fortune 500 companies with Websec, a company he co-founded in 2011, he spends peaceful days enjoying the beach in Cozumel, Mexico.


Evangelos Deirmentzoglou is an information security professional interested in solving security problems at scale. He led and structured the cybersecurity capability of the financial tech startup Revolut. A member of the open-source community since 2015, he has made multiple contributions to Nmap and Ncrack.

Beau Woods is a cyber safety innovation fellow with the Atlantic Council and a leader with the I Am The Cavalry grassroots initiative. He is also the founder and CEO of Stratigos Security and sits on the board of several nonprofits. Beau is a published author and frequent public speaker.