CP-IoT: A Cross-Platform Monitoring System for Smart Home
Hai Lin
Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium 2024 · Day 3 · IoT & Firmware
This article delves into CP-IoT, a groundbreaking cross-platform monitoring system for smart homes, presented by Hai Lin at the NDSS Symposium. The talk addresses the escalating security challenges within modern smart home ecosystems, which are increasingly fragmented across diverse platforms like Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, Apple HomeKit, Google Home, and Xiaomi Home. While these platforms offer unparalleled convenience through **trigger-action programming (TAP)** models, often referred to as **If-This-Then-That (IFTTT)** rules, their inherent complexity and interoperability gaps introduce significant security vulnerabilities.