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Life & fun · May 15, 2026

Mezz, a curl-able WiFi sandbox for IoT pentesting

A self-contained wifi sandbox for inspecting your own IoT devices - ABGEO/mezz

Mezz, a curl-able WiFi sandbox for IoT pentesting launched on May 15, 2026 with 40 votes, #789 of 20,538 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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Mezz is a WiFi sandbox tool designed for IoT penetration testing. It allows users to curl and interact with wireless networks in a controlled environment for security testing purposes. The tool is intended for security professionals and developers who need to test IoT devices and their network vulnerabilities. Mezz is available on GitHub as an open-source project.

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Mezz is a self-contained wifi sandbox for inspecting your own IoT devices. The name comes from mezzanine , the half-floor between two main floors of a building. This network sits in the same place: between your devices and the rest of your home network. Mezz is provided for educational purposes and authorized penetration testing only. Use it on networks and devices you own, or on which you have explicit written permission to test. The author accepts no responsibility for any misuse or for damage caused by use of this software. It's defensive only. Made for inspecting devices you own, not for impersonating someone else's network. If NetworkManager or wpa_supplicant is currently using the…from github.com

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