Security
Understanding Hardware Security
This presentation serves as an introduction to embedded security. Designing offensively may be your best protection against attack, so we discuss how to reduce the number of vulnerabilities in your … [ continue ]
A Commentary on Adopting Security Technologies
We, as a population, have become so dependent on technology that we often forget the major risks associated with using it. This commentary discusses the problem as it relates to … [ continue ]
Advanced Hardware Hacking Techniques
This presentation looks at advanced hardware hacking and reverse engineering techniques. We’ll examine the steps taken by designers to incorporate security into their hardware products and then discuss ways to … [ continue ]
A Historical Look at Hardware Token Compromises
This presentation examines the details behind successful hardware attacks of early authentication tokens: two USB devices and one iButton device. We’ll be looking at the methods used to compromise the … [ continue ]
Mobile Device Insecurity
This presentation serves as an introduction into the classes of security problems in mobile devices, including system password retrieval, debugging modes, and synchronization interfaces of Palm, Pocket PC, and Psion/Symbian … [ continue ]