# An Interview with Dmitry Nedospasov

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2016-06-17
- Length: 1h 21m
- Episode: 303
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-06-17-an-interview-with-dmitry-nedospasov
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/303-an-interview-with-dmitry-nedospasov/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-06-17-an-interview-with-dmitry-nedospasov#t=0) Introduction and Background
- [7:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-06-17-an-interview-with-dmitry-nedospasov#t=420) Hardware Security Techniques
- [22:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-06-17-an-interview-with-dmitry-nedospasov#t=1373) Pay TV and Counterfeit Cartridges
- [34:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-06-17-an-interview-with-dmitry-nedospasov#t=2089) Smart Card and Payment Security
- [44:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-06-17-an-interview-with-dmitry-nedospasov#t=2696) Industrial and IoT Vulnerabilities
- [52:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-06-17-an-interview-with-dmitry-nedospasov#t=3173) RECon Training and FPGA Workflow
- [1:10:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-06-17-an-interview-with-dmitry-nedospasov#t=4259) Hiring and Education

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- TU Berlin (other)
- Edmund Optics (company)
- Ultratech (company)
- Popelio board (product)
- Spartan six (chip)
- FTDI (company)
- RECon (other)
- Toothless (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [022 - Bits Through the Microscope](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-06-30-022-bits-through-the-microscope) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [058 - Technically Met the Specs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2022-06-15-058-technically-met-the-specs) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [032 - High Molarity Rants](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2020-02-25-032-high-molarity-rants) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [020 - Hardwear.io CTF Interviews](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-06-16-020-hardwear-io-ctf-interviews) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [017 - Supercon 2018 Part 2](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2018-11-11-017-supercon-2018-part-2) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)

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