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Fulvio Corno¹, Luca Mannella¹

¹Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy.

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This study analyzed open-source Arduino Internet of Things (IoT) projects, revealing common security vulnerabilities. Many DIY IoT applications lack fundamental cybersecurity knowledge, posing risks to users.

Keywords:

Arduino Do It Yourself (DIY)GitHub Internet of Things (IoT)cybersecurity hobbyist programmers novice programmers security analysis

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Area of Science:

Computer Science
Cybersecurity
Embedded Systems

Background:

Arduino's popularity in DIY and Internet of Things (IoT) projects is widespread due to its open-source nature and ease of use.
Hobbyist and novice developers often lack comprehensive knowledge of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) security concepts.
Publicly available Arduino projects can inadvertently spread security flaws to other developers and end-users.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the security landscape of open-source DIY IoT projects based on the Arduino platform.
To identify and categorize prevalent security vulnerabilities within these projects.
To enhance understanding of security risks associated with Arduino-based DIY IoT development.

Main Methods:

Analysis of a selected set of open-source DIY IoT projects.
Identification of potential security issues within the analyzed projects.
Classification of identified vulnerabilities based on established security categories.

Main Results:

A significant number of Arduino DIY IoT projects exhibit security vulnerabilities.
Common security flaws were identified and systematically categorized.
The study highlights a gap in security awareness among many Arduino project developers.

Conclusions:

The widespread adoption of Arduino in DIY IoT projects necessitates greater attention to cybersecurity best practices.
Developers and users of Arduino-based IoT projects face considerable security risks due to unaddressed vulnerabilities.
Further education and secure development guidelines are crucial for mitigating risks in the Arduino ecosystem.