Startup builds intrusion prevention system for home networks

Other talks at the Black Hat and DefCon conferences last week focused on vulnerabilities in network-connected devices that make up the so-called Internet of Things. There seems to be a consensus among security researchers that such devices are not being designed with security in mind, which can have serious consequences, from wireless alarm sensors being disabled to security cameras being hijacked.

Breitwieser and Ayoub believe the security of routers and other Internet of Things devices is not likely to improve anytime soon, which is why they think consumers will increasingly need the kind of protection offered by network-based intrusion prevention systems.