Is an IoT Device safe? You can check thanks to the VARIoT Information Base
An information base on the vulnerabilities of Internet of Things devices was created as part of the VARIoT project, which was coordinated by the NASK National Research Institute. Thanks to the work of scientists, everyone can easily check whether the equipment they use is vulnerable to cybercriminal attacks. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept based on creating a network of devices that exchange data with each other. The developing IoT market means not only convenience for the end user, but also brings many benefits for the economy, creating new areas of device application, and what is more – it has the potential for development in virtually all its sectors, from energy, through telecommunications, to health care. An increasing number of devices connected to the Internet of Things – e.g. electronics and household appliances, medical devices, cars – and a significant increase in network traffic, however, will not be without impact on cybersecurity. The VARIoT project (“Vulnerability and Attack Repository for IoT”) was implemented by a consortium of five institutions: NASK – PIB (coordinator), Stichting The Shadowserver Foundation Europe (Shadowserver, Netherlands), Security Made In Letzebuerg GIE (SMILE, Luxembourg), Institut Mines -Télécom (IMT, France), Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa Jose Maria Arizmendiarrieta S COOP (MGEP, Spain). The main task of NASK specialists in the project was to create a universal database of information on vulnerabilities and exploits of IoT devices. The effects of the work of experts involved in the project will be useful to network owners, specialists who deal with cybersecurity research or CSIRT teams.