Name: Finding Vulnerabilities in IoT Embedded Devices Using Linux OS and Open Source Tools - Dr. Nkuba Kayembe Carlos, Korea University
Start: 2026-08-12T14:15:00+0900
End: 2026-08-12T14:45:00+0900

11-12, August 2026
Seoul, South Korea
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Finding Vulnerabilities in IoT Embedded Devices Using Linux OS and Open Source Tools - Dr. Nkuba Kayembe Carlos, Korea University

Wednesday August 12, 2026 14:15 - 14:45 KST

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Smart home ecosystems are increasingly powered by embedded Linux platforms, yet the security of their underlying firmware, memory management, and wireless communication stacks remains dangerously underexamined. This talk presents a systematic approach to vulnerability discovery in IoT embedded Z-Wave smart home devices using freely available Linux OS tools and developed open source frameworks — bridging the gap between theoretical security research and hands-on embedded testing.

Drawing directly from original research that resulted in 18 CVEs assigned by U.S. CERT and U.S. MITRE, and from a live-demonstration talk presented at TyphoonCon 2025 in Seoul, the speaker will walk attendees through a structured open source testing methodology:

• Fuzzing embedded protocol stacks to uncover memory-corruption vulnerabilities
• Live exploitation: manipulating controller internal memory to delete or modify secured slave device properties
• Triggering Denial-of-Service (DoS) conditions that disable an entire smart home network
• Coordinated disclosure and remediation work with SiLabs and the Z-Wave Alliance

Speakers

Dr. Nkuba Kayembe Carlos

Dr. Nkuba, Korea University

Dr. Carlos Nkuba is a Research Professor at the Center for Software Security & Assurance (CSSA) at Korea University. He is a cybersecurity researcher and IoT security expert specializing in wireless communication protocols and smart home security. With deep expertise in Z-Wave security... Read More →

Wednesday August 12, 2026 14:15 - 14:45 KST
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