Hardware Podcasts

041 - What did you fail at this week?

Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast · 7 Nov 2020 · 1h 31m

What this episode covers

Samy Kamkar, co-founder of OpenPath Security, details his NAT Slipstreaming research, a technique that bypasses router protections to expose internal ports by exploiting SIP Application Layer Gateways and IP fragmentation. He discusses his broader security research, including car unlock attacks using NXP chips and creating iridescent chocolate via 3D printing on diffraction gratings. Kamkar also highlights his open-source tools, such as Ghidra for reverse engineering and his custom 'Samytools' suite, while emphasizing a philosophy of learning through failure and exploring non-obvious system inputs like temperature and electromagnetic signals.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
OpenPath Security
Products
NAT Slipstreaming, Samytools
Chips
NXP
Tools
Ghidra, Binwalk, Rigol, Saleae, Bantam Tools
Also
Fravia

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