Don't Worry About Your Toilet...I'm Just Hacking It
RSA Conference 2024 · Track Session
In a presentation that was as provocative as it was insightful, Ben Smerler, a security expert from Independent Security Evaluators (ISE), delivered the inaugural "toilet talk" at RSAC 2024. Titled "Don't Worry About Your Toilet...I'm Just Hacking It," the talk used the seemingly absurd premise of hacking a smart toilet seat to illustrate profound and often overlooked security vulnerabilities inherent in the rapidly expanding landscape of **Internet of Things (IoT)** devices. This session served as a crucial wake-up call, demonstrating how easily consumer-grade smart devices can be compromised and, more importantly, how the underlying principles of these exploits apply to far more critical infrastructure, from medical devices to industrial controls.