Vacuum Robot Hacking

Presented at DEF CON 31 (2023), Aug. 11, 2023, 2 p.m. (115 minutes).

In this demo I will show you can root various models of vacuum robots and disconnect them from the cloud. You have the chance to play around yourself with the tools and the rooted robots yourself. Learn why you should not trust your robots cameras and microphones. Pick up a free PCB that allows you to root your vacuum robot easily.

Presenters:

• Dennis Giese - Hacker
  Dennis Giese is currently a PhD student at Northeastern University and focuses on the security and privacy of IoT devices. While being interested in physical security and lockpicking, he enjoys applied research and reverse engineering malware and all kinds of devices. His most known projects are the documentation and hacking of various vacuum robots. His current vacuum robot army consists of over 45 different models from various vendors.

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