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Notes by Max Knyazev

Security, DevSecOps, and IoT in practice

Here I collect my articles, research, talks, projects, notes, and more. It is much more convenient when everything is in one place instead of scattered across different websites

This site is not a resume or a portfolio (because my resume is right here 🌝). It is best thought of as an open library of everything my mind comes up with. If any of it turns out to be useful or interesting to you, then building and publishing this site was worth it ;)

About the author

  1. My name is Max Knyazev. I am an information security specialist. I work in software security (DevSecOps, AppSec)
  2. I conduct research in the Internet of Things, including IoT security
  3. I speak at professional and academic conferences. I write articles, join podcasts, and serve as an expert at hackathons

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Smart home security

May 24, 2026

Does a smart home with Alice transmit data to intelligence agencies?

This article appeared as a kind of response to the hysteria around the security of the personal Internet of things and the concept of the “Smart Home” in particular. Scrolling through the comments under many videos and articles on the topics of voice assistants, automation, smart speakers, cameras, sensors, sockets and other similar technologies, I repeatedly came across statements about intruders, wiretapping of conversations by various services, total surveillance and the fact that now literally every device in the apartment is a potential employee in uniform

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There are essays, posts, talks... and sometimes you just want to relax and take a break. Honestly, I was bored, so this section appeared

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