Pwning the Nerf Gun

Explore the process of hacking a remote-controlled Nerf Terrascout tank gun in this 25-minute conference talk from 44CON Information Security Conference. Delve into the challenges of hardware, firmware, and RF reversing as speakers detail their journey from initial concept to successful exploitation. Learn about overcoming high-frequency RF reversing obstacles using SDRs and hardware reversing techniques. Discover how the team imported and programmed specialized hardware from China to impersonate the legitimate controller and hijack the tank gun. Witness a live demonstration of the hijacked Nerf gun in action, potentially targeting the conference organizer. Gain insights into RF exploitation techniques applicable to various IoT devices, including potential applications in teledildonics.

Pwning the 44CON Nerf gun - PTP at 44CON 2018