# 071 - Snerd Niped

- Show: [Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast)
- Published: 2024-09-07
- Length: 1h 31m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-09-07-071-snerd-niped
- Listen: https://unnamedre.com/episode/71

## Summary

Thomas Roth (Stacksmashing) discusses his recent hardware reverse engineering projects, including bypassing the lock on iPhone 15 and MacBook M3 chips using the Ace 3 controller and tools like the Central Scrutinizer and Tamarin-C. He also details a low-cost BitLocker key sniffer built with a Raspberry Pi Pico and his work with HexTree.io on the RP2350 Hacking Challenge and the Faultier glitching tool. Roth emphasizes the importance of accessible, open-source hardware security tools for education and community learning.

## Chapters

- [0:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-09-07-071-snerd-niped#t=29) Introduction: Thomas Roth and Stacksmashing
- [3:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-09-07-071-snerd-niped#t=218) iPhone 15 JTAG and the Ace 3 Controller
- [14:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-09-07-071-snerd-niped#t=860) Dumping the Ace 3 and Fault Injection
- [37:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-09-07-071-snerd-niped#t=2223) BitLocker TPM Sniffer with Raspberry Pi Pico
- [47:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-09-07-071-snerd-niped#t=2870) HexTree.io and the RP2350 Hacking Challenge
- [1:08:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-09-07-071-snerd-niped#t=4131) DEFCON Experience and Conference Commentary

## 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)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Stacksmashing (other)
- iPhone 15 (product)
- MacBook M3 (product)
- Ace 3 (chip)
- Central Scrutinizer (tool)
- Tamarin-C (product)
- Asahi Linux (other)
- BitLocker (product)
- Raspberry Pi Pico (product)
- HexTree.io (company)
- RP2350 (chip)
- Faultier (product)
- DEFCON (other)
- Black Hat (other)
- CCC (other)

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