How to get into reversing embedded firmware? Can the planet really be hacked? We'll go over a couple of fun exploitation examples, see what mistakes were made and maybe what could have been done better to make these devices tougher to break into.

Segment Resources:

Voip phone hacking: Blog: https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/avaya-deskphone-decade-old-vulnerability-found-in-phones-firmware/

Def Con presentation (intro to hardware hacking): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuCbr2588-w&ab_channel=DEFCONConference

Medical Research: BBraun infusion pump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6agtnfPjd64&ab_channel=hardwear.io

Medical devices under attack: https://www.rsaconference.com/USA/agenda/session/Code%20Blue%20Medical%20Devices%20Under%20Attack

Hacking DrayTek routers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD8HfjdDeuM&ab_channel=Hexacon

Philippe's public work: https://github.com/philippelaulheret/talks_blogs_and_fun

In the Security News: Turning traffic lights green with the flipperzero (and a bunch of other hardware), suspending AV and EDR, Test signing mode, Linux control freaks, hacking the Apple Studio Disaply, Intel;s attack surface reduction claim, the truth about TikTok that everyone is missing, just stop developing AI, but only for 6 months, anyone can connect to Amazon's wireless network, revoking the wrong things, losing your keys, the funny, not-so-funny things about firmware encryption, and exploding thumb drives. All that, and more, on this episode of Paul's Security Weekly!

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