Hardware Hacking

  1. Firmware Analysis Methodologies
    1. Firmware Acquisition Strategies
      1. Official Firmware Sources
        1. Manufacturer Downloads
          1. Update Server Interception
            1. Support Documentation
            2. Unofficial Firmware Sources
              1. Community Repositories
                1. Leaked Firmware Images
                  1. Beta and Development Builds
                  2. Direct Extraction Methods
                    1. Memory Chip Reading
                      1. Debug Interface Dumping
                        1. JTAG Boundary Scan
                      2. Initial Firmware Triage
                        1. File Format Identification
                          1. Magic Number Analysis
                            1. Header Structure Examination
                              1. Compression Detection
                              2. Entropy and Randomness Analysis
                                1. Statistical Analysis Methods
                                  1. Encryption Detection
                                    1. Compression Identification
                                    2. String and Metadata Extraction
                                      1. ASCII String Discovery
                                        1. Unicode String Handling
                                          1. Embedded Metadata Analysis
                                          2. Filesystem Structure Analysis
                                            1. Partition Layout Discovery
                                              1. Filesystem Type Identification
                                                1. Directory Structure Mapping
                                              2. Static Analysis Techniques
                                                1. Disassembly and Decompilation
                                                  1. Architecture Identification
                                                    1. Entry Point Discovery
                                                      1. Function Boundary Detection
                                                        1. Control Flow Analysis
                                                        2. Code Pattern Recognition
                                                          1. Library Function Identification
                                                            1. Cryptographic Routine Detection
                                                              1. Protocol Implementation Analysis
                                                              2. Data Structure Analysis
                                                                1. Configuration Data Structures
                                                                  1. Network Protocol Headers
                                                                    1. File Format Specifications
                                                                    2. Cross-Reference Analysis
                                                                      1. Function Call Graphs
                                                                        1. Data Flow Tracking
                                                                          1. Import/Export Analysis
                                                                        2. Dynamic Analysis Approaches
                                                                          1. Emulation Environments
                                                                            1. Full System Emulation
                                                                              1. User-Mode Emulation
                                                                                1. Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing
                                                                                2. Instrumentation Techniques
                                                                                  1. Code Coverage Analysis
                                                                                    1. Function Call Tracing
                                                                                      1. Memory Access Monitoring
                                                                                      2. Behavioral Analysis
                                                                                        1. Network Traffic Analysis
                                                                                          1. File System Monitoring
                                                                                            1. System Call Tracing
                                                                                            2. Vulnerability Discovery
                                                                                              1. Fuzzing Techniques
                                                                                                1. Symbolic Execution
                                                                                                  1. Taint Analysis

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                                                                                              9. Reverse Engineering Techniques