Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with Dmitry Nedospasov

The Amp Hour · 17 Jun 2016 · 1h 21m · Episode 303

What this episode covers

Dmitry Nedospasov, a hardware security researcher and founder of the startup Toothless, discusses his work in IC security and reverse engineering. He details invasive and semi-invasive techniques for analyzing chips, including using focused ion beams and infrared cameras to extract secrets from smart cards and pay TV systems. Nedospasov also explains his training curriculum at the RECon conference, which teaches engineers how to use FPGAs for protocol analysis and hardware hacking.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Edmund Optics, Ultratech, FTDI, Toothless
Products
Popelio board
Chips
Spartan six
Also
TU Berlin, RECon

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