IoT Security Failures: Same Mistakes, Different Devices
BankInfoSecurity, Friday, June 20th, 2025
Ken Munro of Pen Test Partners on Why IoT Security Still Lags and What Must Change
IoT manufacturers continue making the same fundamental security mistakes that leave consumers vulnerable. From the infamous Cayla doll that was banned in Germany to Fisher Price's latest smart chatterbox phone, Ken Munro, CEO of Pen Test Partners, has seen this pattern repeatedly. The Fisher Price chatterbox, like the Cayla doll before it, lacks proper Bluetooth pairing security, allowing strangers to connect to the device's microphone.