Hardwear.io Security Trainings and Conference USA 2026
- 26th – 30th May 2026
- Santa Clara Marriott, USA
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The Hardwear.io CTF organized by Quarkslab and Ledger team is back for this physical event!
Ever wondered – How to reverse a PCB? How to spy on embedded devices? How do car chips work? How to solder under microscope?
We’ve got plenty of challenges related to various themes such as RFID, Bluetooth, automotive, 3D, (de)soldering, radio, and much more. We will provide the hardware hacking tools you might need (soldering iron, logic analyzer, …) as well as guidance on how to use them.
Just grab your PC and come try to solve our challenges. You’ll have fun, learn new skills and who knows, maybe use these skills to break real embedded devices and propose a talk for next year!
A PC with Linux is needed for some of the challenges, but we’ve also some other ones that can be done without a PC.
All conference attendees can participate. Teams of up to 4 members are recommended, but individual participants are also welcome.
Thursday, May 29 – Conference Day 1. 10:00 – 18:00 PST Friday, May 30 – Conference Day 2. 9:00 – 13:35 PST
Once the CTF is open, come to our booth, register a new team and start playing.
Top teams compete for prizes and recognition in the hardware security community. Details on prize pools will be announced closer to the event.
CTF registration details and challenge categories will be announced soon. Register for the conference to participate.
