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Author: Josh Datko

I'm the owner of Cryptotronix, an embedded security company. As a submarine officer, I was sent to Afghanistan to ensure that the Tailiban did not develop a submarine force--mission accomplished! Author of BeagleBone for Secret Agents, presenter at HOPE and DEF CON, and Black Hat Trainer.
December 4, 2018 by Josh Datko

Josh on the Amp Hour

This week I was on the Amp Hour podcast! If you like embedded security, crazy stories about life on a submarine, want to hear a teaser on our upcoming CCC talk, or how to make blockchain beef, you should find something in here for you! 😉

35c3, Announce 35c3, hardware, security 2 Comments
November 30, 2018 by Josh Datko

Cryptotronix celebrates its 5 year anniversary!

Cryptotronix just celebrated its five year anniversary! This all started with the humble hashlet and now we have four employees covering embedded hardware (circuit design/PCB layout/RTL), firmware (MCU/Linux drivers/App development) and of course, security (audit/design/architecture/development).

Announce hardware, security 2 Comments
November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 by Josh Datko

I’m speaking at 35c3

I’m happy to announce that I’ll be speaking with two amazing colleagues, Dmitry Nedospasov and Thomas Roth, at the 35th Chaos Communication Congress next month in Leipzig, Germany. Our talk, wallet.fail covers the following: In this presentation we will take a look at how to break the most popular cryptocurrency hardware wallets. We will uncover… Read More

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March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 by Josh Datko

CryptoCape is now on OSH Park

I occasionally get asked where one can buy a CryptoCape. It had a good run at SparkFun and its distributors for awhile, but alas, it is retired. However, the project limps on now at OSH Park, where you can order the PCBs!

Uncategorized BeagleBone Black, CryptoCape, hardware, tpm
January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 by Josh Datko

Hardware Attacks, Threats, Risks, and Mitigations at Black Hat 2018!

See you at the Hardware Attacks, Threats, Risks, and Mitigations class at Black Hat 2018! Read More

Events blackhat, hacking, hardware, security
November 29, 2017February 16, 2018 by Josh Datko

Initial thoughts on Microchip’s new ATECC608A

Recently, Microchip announced a new part, the ATECC608A, which is the latest in their CryptoAuthentication Line. It is a crypto co-processor and a nice improvement over the ATECC508A, as long as you understand its limitations.

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October 13, 2017October 30, 2017 by Josh Datko

Digital Ownership and Right to Repair

https://www.flickr.com/photos/open_hardware_summit/36936535034/

I gave a short talk at the Open Source Hardware Summit last week on Digital Ownership and Right to Repair. (Link to slides (pdf) and youtube). It was a different kind of talk for me–I tried to pick a topic, in this case Right to Repair, and unpack it from different angles. As with most… Read More

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