Hackaday Links: March 9, 2025
It’s been a busy week in space news, and very little of it was good. We’ll start with the one winner of the week, Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1, which …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: March 9, 2025
Category Archives: Firmware
Secure Boot and HDD Firmware Viruses
Does secure boot stop the boot process if you have firmware on your HDD that has been tampered with? In other words, do HDD firmware viruses get detected with secure boot?
DARPA wants to create ‘self-healing’ firmware that can respond and recover from cyberattacks
The agency’s Red-C program seeks to build new defenses into bus-based computer systems.
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Supercon 2024: Joshua Wise Hacks the Bambu X1 Carbon
Bambu Labs have been in the news lately. Not because of the machines themselves, but because they are proposing a firmware change that many in our community find restricts their …read more Continue reading Supercon 2024: Joshua Wise Hacks the Bambu X1 Carbon
Eclypsium Eyes Global Expansion with $45 Million Series C Investment
The investment includes equity and debt from new investors Qualcomm Ventures, Pavilion Capital, Singtel Innov8, and Sixty Degree Capital.
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How to make sure a used custom-ROM phone isn’t malicious?
I am (hypothetically!) thinking about buying a used phone for sustainability reasons. I am also thinking about this being a non-Google phone for ethical reasons. There are some people in my country selling non-Google Android phones, most o… Continue reading How to make sure a used custom-ROM phone isn’t malicious?
How to make sure a used custom-ROM phone isn’t malicious?
I am (hypothetically!) thinking about buying a used phone for sustainability reasons. I am also thinking about this being a non-Google phone for ethical reasons. There are some people in my country selling non-Google Android phones, most o… Continue reading How to make sure a used custom-ROM phone isn’t malicious?
Mercedes-Benz Head Unit security research report
Kaspersky experts analyzed the Mercedes-Benz head unit, its IPC protocols and firmware, and found new vulnerabilities via physical access. Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Head Unit security research report
Custom Firmware Adds Capabilities to Handie Talkie
Although ham radio can be an engaging, rewarding hobby, it does have a certain reputation for being popular among those who would fit in well at gated Florida communities where …read more Continue reading Custom Firmware Adds Capabilities to Handie Talkie
Critical Flaw Exposes Four-Faith Routers to Remote Exploitation
SUMMARY: VulnCheck has discovered a critical new vulnerability (CVE-2024-12856) affecting Four-Faith industrial routers (F3x24 and F3x36), with evidence… Continue reading Critical Flaw Exposes Four-Faith Routers to Remote Exploitation