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

- Show: [Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast)
- Published: 2024-03-03
- Length: 15m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-03-03-067-i-dont-know-what-im-doing
- Listen: https://unnamedre.com/episode/67

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-03-03-067-i-dont-know-what-im-doing#t=28) Introduction: Alvaro, Jen, and Jacob Creedon
- [3:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-03-03-067-i-dont-know-what-im-doing#t=191) Reverse Engineering PTZ Cameras and VISCA Protocol
- [9:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-03-03-067-i-dont-know-what-im-doing#t=565) ImHex Hex Editor and Plugin API
- [7:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-03-03-067-i-dont-know-what-im-doing#t=426) Challenges in Guest Outreach and Social Media Fragmentation

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- ImHex (tool)
- VISCA (other)
- Wireshark (tool)
- Yamaha CO5 (product)

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