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John, a professional hacker, targeted CyberSol Inc., an MNC. He decided to discover the IoT devices connected in the target network that are using default credentials and are vulnerable to various hij

The correct answer is C. IoTSeeker. John employed IoTSeeker, an automated tool designed for discovering IoT devices and identifying vulnerabilities like default credentials, to scan CyberSol Inc.'s network. This tool helps hackers pinpoint weakly secured IoT devices for potential hijacking attacks.

Submitted by luis.pe· Mar 4, 2026Wireless Network, Mobile, IoT, and OT Hacking

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John, a professional hacker, targeted CyberSol Inc., an MNC. He decided to discover the IoT devices connected in the target network that are using default credentials and are vulnerable to various hijacking attacks. For this purpose, he used an automated tool to scan the target network for specific types of IoT devices and detect whether they are using the default, factory-set credentials. What is the tool employed by John in the above scenario?

Options

  • AIoT Inspector
  • BAT&T IoT Platform
  • CIoTSeeker
  • DAzure IoT Central

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • C
    88% (22)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

John employed IoTSeeker, an automated tool designed for discovering IoT devices and identifying vulnerabilities like default credentials, to scan CyberSol Inc.'s network. This tool helps hackers pinpoint weakly secured IoT devices for potential hijacking attacks.

AIoT Inspector

IoT Inspector is typically a security monitoring and visibility tool for IoT devices, often found in enterprise or home network security solutions, rather than an active scanning tool specifically for detecting default credentials in a penetration testing context.

BAT&T IoT Platform

AT&T IoT Platform is a commercial service for connecting, managing, and securing IoT devices at a platform level, not a network scanning tool for discovering vulnerabilities or default credentials.

CIoTSeekerCorrect

IoTSeeker is a known open-source tool specifically designed for scanning networks to discover Internet of Things (IoT) devices and identify common vulnerabilities, including the use of default, factory-set credentials. Its functionality directly matches the scenario of a hacker automating the detection of vulnerable IoT devices with weak authentication.

DAzure IoT Central

Azure IoT Central is a cloud-based application platform for building and managing IoT solutions, focusing on device connectivity, data ingestion, and application logic, not a network reconnaissance or vulnerability scanning tool.

Concept tested: IoT penetration testing tools, vulnerability scanning

Topics

#IoTSeeker#IoT device scanning#default credentials#IoT vulnerabilities

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