Hardware Hacking

6.

Communication Interface Analysis

6.1.

Serial Communication Protocols

6.1.1.

UART Interface Analysis

6.1.1.1.

Pin Identification Techniques

6.1.1.2.

Voltage Level Determination

6.1.1.3.

Baud Rate Detection Methods

6.1.1.4.

Protocol Parameter Discovery

6.1.1.5.

Boot Message Capture

6.1.1.6.

Interactive Shell Access

6.1.2.

SPI Bus Analysis

6.1.2.1.

Signal Line Identification

6.1.2.2.

Device Enumeration

6.1.2.3.

Protocol Timing Analysis

6.1.2.4.

Command Structure Analysis

6.1.2.5.

Data Extraction Techniques

6.1.3.

I2C Bus Analysis

6.1.3.1.

Bus Topology Mapping

6.1.3.2.

Device Address Scanning

6.1.3.3.

Register Map Discovery

6.1.3.4.

EEPROM Content Extraction

6.1.3.5.

Real-Time Monitoring

6.2.

Debug Interface Exploitation

6.2.1.

JTAG Interface Analysis

6.2.1.1.

Boundary Scan Chain Discovery

6.2.1.2.

TAP Controller Identification

6.2.1.3.

Instruction Register Analysis

6.2.1.4.

Memory Access Techniques

6.2.1.5.

CPU Debug Capabilities

6.2.2.

SWD Interface Utilization

6.2.2.1.

CoreSight Architecture

6.2.2.2.

Debug Access Port Usage

6.2.2.3.

Memory Protection Analysis

6.2.2.4.

Real-Time Trace Capabilities

6.2.3.

Proprietary Debug Interfaces

6.2.3.1.

Vendor-Specific Protocols

6.2.3.2.

Custom Debug Commands

6.2.3.3.

Undocumented Features

6.3.

Network Communication Analysis

6.3.1.

Ethernet Interface Analysis

6.3.1.1.

Physical Layer Characteristics

6.3.1.2.

Protocol Stack Analysis

6.3.1.3.

Network Configuration Discovery

6.3.2.

Wireless Communication Analysis

6.3.2.1.

Wi-Fi Security Assessment

6.3.2.2.

Bluetooth Protocol Analysis

6.3.2.3.

Proprietary RF Protocols

6.3.2.4.

Cellular Communication Interfaces

6.4.

USB Interface Analysis

6.4.1.

USB Enumeration Process

6.4.2.

Device Descriptor Analysis

6.4.3.

Endpoint Configuration

6.4.4.

Protocol-Specific Analysis

6.4.4.1.

6.4.4.2.

Mass Storage Class

6.4.4.3.

CDC/ACM Protocol

6.4.5.

USB Fuzzing Techniques

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