U-Boot, I-Hack

Andrew Bindner, Manager, Penetration Testing, Rapid7 Carlota Bindner, Security Associate, Rapid7 Identify potential vulnerabilities and intellectual property loss due to incorrectly configured U-Boot on embedded devices. Live demos of attacker techniques to gain device access, implant backdoors and bypass security. Attendees will learn about protecting systems by hardening U-Boot, analyzing device architecture, and methods for improving security throughout a product’s lifecycle.Learning Objectives:1: See common misconfigurations of U-Boot.2: Understand risks associated with improperly secured U-Boot.3: Learn about strategies to harden embedded devices utilizing U-Boot.Pre-Requisites:Product development or basic hardware knowledge of embedded systems.