Japan plans to identify vulnerable internet of things devices the same way hackers do: by trying to log into them. The survey will be carried out by the national ICT research agency, the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology. The agency will be allowed to scan for IoT devices and then attempt to log in the devices using lists of default and common credentials. The idea is that the survey will help reveal the country’s vulnerability to cyberattacks ahead of it hosting of the 2020 Summer Olympics. If vulnerable devices are found, the plan is to notify device owners.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/japans-iot-security-strategy-break-into-devices-a-11977