Hardware Podcasts

A Security Update with Michael Ossmann

The Amp Hour · 4 Sept 2015 · 1h 27m · Episode 265

What this episode covers

Michael Ossmann of Great Scott Gadgets joins Dave Jones and Chris Gammell to discuss recent hardware security trends, including the Jeep/Chrysler car hack and the vulnerabilities of smart TVs. The group details the distribution of the HackRF Radio Badge at the Chaos Communications Camp and Chris Gammell's plans for a future HackRF 2 embedded platform. They also cover the FCC's proposed rulemaking on software-controlled radios and introduce the NXP LPC4300 microcontroller.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
SparkFun, Great Scott Gadgets
Products
HackRF, Jeep, Chrysler, Tesla, Yardstick One
Chips
NXP LPC4300
Also
FCC

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