Hardware Hacking
Course Description
Hardware hacking opens doors that software can't. Learn to extract firmware, exploit debug interfaces, and attack embedded systems.
Learning Objectives
- Identify hardware attack surfaces
- Extract firmware from devices
- Exploit UART and JTAG interfaces
- Analyze embedded systems
- Bypass hardware security
- Build hardware hacking tools
Course Structure
Modules
Module 1: Hardware Fundamentals (5h)
- Electronics basics
- Common components
- PCB analysis
- Tool setup
Module 2: Debug Interfaces (7h)
- UART identification
- JTAG/SWD basics
- I2C/SPI sniffing
- Debug interface exploitation
Module 3: Firmware Extraction (7h)
- Flash chip reading
- EEPROM dumping
- In-circuit extraction
- Vendor update analysis
Module 4: Firmware Analysis (7h)
- File system extraction
- Binary analysis
- Hardcoded credentials
- Vulnerability identification
Module 5: Embedded Exploitation (6h)
- Buffer overflows on embedded
- Command injection
- Authentication bypass
- Firmware modification
Module 6: Radio & Wireless (5h)
- RF basics
- SDR usage
- Protocol analysis
- Replay attacks
Module 7: Physical Security (3h)
- Lock picking basics
- Badge cloning
- Safe cracking intro
- Tamper detection bypass
Tools
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Bus Pirate | Protocol analysis |
| Logic Analyzer | Signal capture |
| JTAGulator | Debug discovery |
| Flashrom | Chip reading |
| Binwalk | Firmware analysis |
📄️ Overview
Physical device security: JTAG, UART, firmware extraction and embedded systems