Introduction to Firmware Reverse Engineering

Dive into the world of firmware reverse engineering with this comprehensive workshop from the 2020 Hackaday Remoticon. Learn the fundamentals of firmware, its importance in security, and practical techniques for reverse engineering. Explore topics such as attack surfaces, static and dynamic analysis tools, and real-world examples of firmware vulnerabilities. Gain hands-on experience through interactive labs, enabling you to start reversing firmware at a basic level. Led by IoT Security Consultant Asmita Jha, this session combines theory and practice to equip both beginners and experienced professionals with essential skills in firmware analysis and security testing.

Introduction
Agenda
What is Firmware
OS Based Firmware
Why Firmware Reverse
Possible Attack Cases
Tools
Approach
Static Analysis
Dynamic Analysis
Hex Editor
Binwalk
Gaidra
Firmworker
Exploit
Questions
Attacks
Command Injection
CV2020861 Pro
How to Reverse
Services
System Level
Buffer Overflow
Remote Access
QA
Lab 1 Identify Firmware