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IoT Security Village

About the Village

IoT Village brings together hardware hackers, security researchers, and IoT enthusiasts for two days of hands-on learning and challenges.

Participants will explore wireless attacks, BLE security, and fault injection techniques. The village also features an interactive IoT Security CTF and a dedicated Soldering Village for practical hardware experience.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced professional, IoT Village offers an opportunity to learn, build, and hack in a collaborative environment.

October 9-10, 2026

Activities & Schedule

Select a day to view the corresponding IoT Security Village activities.

Day 1 Schedule

Friday, October 9th
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Welcome & Keynote

Rupesh Surve | Senior Hardware Security Researcher

11:30 AM - 01:30 PM
IoT Security CTF

Pugal Selvan | Security Researcher

Adityakrishna Vinod | Associate Security Consultant

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Wireless Attacks on Infotainment Systems Talk

Shubham Thorat | Senior Security Researcher

Lunch Break
Lunch Break
02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Fault Injection: Breaking Hardware Security Talk

Adityakrishna Vinod | Associate Security Consultant

02:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Soldering Village

Rupesh Surve | Senior Hardware Security Researcher

02:30 PM - 05:00 PM
IoT Security CTF (Continued)

Pugal Selvan | Security Researcher

Adityakrishna Vinod | Associate Security Consultant

What to Expect

IoT Security CTF

Put your hardware and software hacking skills to the test in a series of real-world IoT security challenges. Participants will analyze firmware, interact with embedded devices, exploit vulnerabilities, and overcome hardware-based obstacles to capture flags.

The CTF is designed to provide hands-on experience with device reverse engineering, protocol analysis, debugging, and practical attack techniques commonly encountered in IoT security assessments.

Talk: Wireless Attacks on Infotainment Systems

This talk offers a basic overview of attack vectors targeting modern automotive infotainment systems, with a focus on Bluetooth and GPS/GNSS interfaces. It explores how security researchers identify attack surfaces, approach security testing, analyze potential weaknesses, and assess their impact on infotainment security, supported by real-world examples and attack walkthroughs.

Talk: Fault Injection - Breaking Hardware Security

This talk provides a beginner-friendly introduction to Voltage Fault Injection, covering voltage glitching theory, hardware, and basic target reconnaissance using CW-Lite XMEGA and Arduino Nano. It also introduces power-trace analysis, identifying the glitch window and target instruction, triggering faults, and improving repeatability and consistency.

BLE/RF Workshop

This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication and its security architecture. Attendees will learn how to discover, analyze, and interact with BLE-enabled devices, identify common security weaknesses, and understand real-world attack techniques.

Through practical demonstrations and lab exercises, participants will gain experience with BLE reconnaissance, packet analysis, device spoofing, and security testing methodologies used in modern IoT assessments.

Soldering Village

Get hands-on with electronics by assembling your own badge from scratch. Participants will learn basic soldering techniques while placing and soldering electronic components onto a custom badge PCB. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced maker, this activity offers an opportunity to build hardware skills, solder your badge, and take home a fully assembled souvenir from the IoT Security Village.

What Not to Expect

The IoT Security Village focuses on introductory and intermediate hands-on learning. Participants will get a broad overview of multiple hardware and IoT security domains, but should not expect in-depth coverage of advanced topics or specialized research-level techniques.

Pre-requisites

Each participant must bring:

  • Laptop (minimum 8 GB RAM)
  • Power adapter / charger
  • Type C to USB A adapter (for Mac laptops)

Village Crew

Meet the experts leading the talks, workshops and hands-on experiences at the IoT Security Village.

Rupesh Surve

Senior Hardware Security Researcher

Pugal Selvan

Security Consultant

Payatu Security Consulting Pvt Ltd

Shubham Thorat

Security Consultant

Payatu Security Consulting Pvt Ltd

Adityakrishna Vinod

Associate Security Consultant

Payatu Security Consulting Pvt Ltd

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