When Machines Can't Talk

Explore a comprehensive security analysis of MQTT and CoAP protocols in this 45-minute Black Hat conference talk. Delve into the design specifications, product implementations, and real-world deployments of these machine-to-machine data protocols. Uncover critical issues at various levels, including design flaws, vulnerable implementations, and the alarming discovery of hundreds of thousands of unsecured, globally accessible deployments. Presented by Federico Maggi and Davide Quarta, this talk offers valuable insights into the security and privacy challenges facing machine-to-machine communication in today's interconnected world.