Firmware Hacking! Reversing and Exploitation - Philippe Laulheret - PSW #778

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:

Medical Research:


Philippe's public work:

00:00 - Firmware Hacking
00:44 - Paul's Security Weekly
11:44 - Motivational Factors
12:11 - Survival of the Fittest
15:17 - Firmware
16:28 - Flash
19:13 - VoIP Phones
20:44 - Security Research
28:19 - Tool Chains
32:20 - Gaming Consoles
33:58 - Evolution
35:33 - Hacking
36:41 - Hacking and Motivation
40:59 - embedded system hacking
43:29 - Research Project
48:01 - Emulation
54:14 - Microsoft Kinect
55:39 - Creative Coding
57:32 - Emerging Technology
58:15 - Security Weekly
59:35 - What would be your weapon of choice?