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 UK is proposing some interesting device cybersecurity legislation that will impact more people than they realize. Read More
Having audited a few custom protocols, as nearly every embedded project decides to implement them, nearly every one has had a security issue. In this video I discuss the top three issues I’ve seen. Read More
Using the latest issue of IEEE Security & Privacy as a front to discuss this topic, I talked about the different focus areas of information security. Read More
The article, “Design for Cybersecurity from the Start” in MIT Sloan Management Review, really nails the continued issue with security for product design. 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, I’ll tell you how to save money and build your own SRAM PUF instead of paying some licensing fees, why vulnerabilities in bitcoin hardware wallets are a good thing, and how forgetting to forget secrets can get you in stormy seas. Read More
CWE 1240, a top 2021 Hardware CWE deals with using risky cryptographic primitives. 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
