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35C3 - Modchips of the State

media.ccc.de · talk · Watch on YouTube

Security & hackingEmbedded systems & DIY electronics

What it is

A 35C3 talk presenting a proof-of-concept SPI bus hardware implant with capabilities like those alleged in the Bloomberg Supermicro story, plus countermeasures for detecting such modchips.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as a demonstration that the supply-chain implant attack described in the Bloomberg story is technically feasible.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2019

What HN commenters said

  1. “You may not be aware of the great talk titled "Modchips of the State”

    Speaker reproduced the single-chip hardware implant attack from the Bloomberg story

    shasheene, 2019-06 · Recommendation · in “Magic Leap Says Ex-Engineer Copied Headset for China”

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Topics: hardware implants, supermicro, spi bus, security, chaos communication congress

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