Home Network & IoT
IoTGoat
Deliberately insecure IoT firmware project from OWASP for practice.
Authorized testing only. Practice on systems you own, isolated labs, or targets with written permission. Unauthorized access is illegal.
When
Learning IoT/firmware testing without risking your real thermostat.
How
Run in emulator/lab per project docs; practice enum and exploit paths.
Why
Safe target for embedded security skills.
Commands & usage
# Follow https://github.com/OWASP/IoTGoat setup for QEMU/lab
Commands are educational examples. Adapt hosts, paths, and rates to your authorized scope.
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