In this episode, I introduce the DICE (Device Identifier Composition Engine). I mentioned the motivation for the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) to make this standard and why its specifically tailored for embedded devices like MCUs and smaller controllers. Read More
In this episode I talk about the ATECC608 that’s on the SAMA7G Eval Kit and why, even though the SAMA7 includes TrustZone, you would want an external IC. Read More
Embedded Linux devices are generally lacking in security, but especially file system security. While I’m seeing the ship start to turn with respect to secure boot, there is still a wide lack of file system prevention and monitoring security. Read More
The title of this CWE sounds like an error you’d get trying to update your smart toothbrush. In this short video I go over the security issues with static firmware and quickly talk about update strategies with microcontrollers and embedded linux platforms. Read More
In this video Josh discusses what this lock bit could do and provides a RISCV example as well. Read More
In this video we discuss CWE 1191: On-Chip Debug and Test Interface With Improper Access Control. Read More
CTF at Toorcon is next week! Check it out at advsec.io/ctf. Read More
In this video, I go over my favorite and not-so-favorite RISCV dev boards and RISCV books. Not surprisingly, the best boards IMHO are coming from SiFive right now. Read More
Insufficient logging and monitoring have been on the OWASP Top 10 for some time now, but is this applicable to IoT deployments as well as web apps? Read More
In this video Josh gives a small taste of what you can expect in the Introduction to Hardware Hacking and Reverse Engineer Course at Advanced Security. Specifically, he shows the run-time interpreter used to directly PEEK and POKE memory address. Read More
