Course Description
In this course students explore hardware hacking on embedded devices. Different types of embedded systems are analyzed: revealing the designs, components, security limits, and reverse-engineering challenges required to execute a hardware attack. Next the class explores hardware interfaces, ports and communication protocols, electrical signaling, tips for analyzing firmware images, and more. In the labs the student takes the role of the hacker, performing fault-injection, side-channel (SCA), and simple and differential power analysis (SPA/DPA) attacks on real devices.
Introduction to Hardware Hacking Dec 2025Introduction to Hardware Hacking
Hardware Peripheral Interfaces
Identifying Components and Gathering Information
Fault InjectionIntroduction to Fault InjectionHow to inject FaultsFault Injection Lab
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How to inject Faults
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Power AnalysisIntroduction to Power AnalysisSimple Power AnalysisDifferential Power AnalysisAdvanced Power Analysis
Introduction to Power Analysis
Simple Power Analysis
Differential Power Analysis
Advanced Power Analysis
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