Hardware Podcasts

067 - I Don't Know What I'm Doing

Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast · 3 Mar 2024 · 15m

What this episode covers

Hosts Alvaro and Jen interview hardware hacker Jacob Creedon about his recent reverse engineering work on PTZ cameras using the VISCA protocol and his recommendation of the ImHex hex editor. Creedon explains that while VISCA is documented, real-world packet analysis via Wireshark reveals nuances and security flaws that static documentation misses. The hosts also discuss the difficulty of contacting guests due to the fragmentation of social media platforms like Twitter and Mastodon.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Products
Yamaha CO5
Tools
ImHex, Wireshark
Also
VISCA

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