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Hardware Hacking #HackFearlessly

The third edition of the hardpwn will be held during hardwear.io training & conference at The Hague, Netherlands. At hardpwn, you will be able to hack fearlessly (vendor is asking you to) and get rewarded.

**Irrespective of whether you registered for conference or training at the hardwear.io Netherlands 2019, sign up is mandatory to participate in hardpwn Workshop/Contest.**

**You can participate in Hardware Teardown Workshop or Hardware Hacking Contest, only if you have purchased a pass for training or conference at hardwear.io Netherlands 2019.**

IMPORTANT DATES    

  • Hardware Teardown Workshop -
    23rd Sep to 25th Sep 2019 | 10:00 am to 11:30 am
  • Workshop Sessions -
    (1) Monday 23rd September - 10:00-11:30
    "Firmware Dumping & Reverse Engineering" by Grzegorz Wypych
    (2) Tuesday 24th September - 10:00-11:30
    "Wireless Security - RFID/NFC/Bluetooth/Radio" by Adam Laurie
    "How to use EXPLIoT framework for security testing" by Aseem Jakhar
    (3) Wednesday 25th September - 10:00-11:30
    "Side-channel Attacks using ChipWhisperer" by Colin O'Flynn
    (4) Catherine Norcom: Soldering & how to not burn yourself
  • Hardware Hacking Contest -
    23rd Sep to 27th Sep 2019 | 11:30 am to 05:00 pm


Hardware Teardown Workshop


Are you a software security researcher, interested in hardware hacking? or Someone who is starting into hardware hacking or want to learn how to hack real-life hardware devices? Then this workshop is for you. We will provide you hardware hacking tools, test devices to start into hardware hacking.

During the workshop:


  • Researchers will learn the basic skills needed for using various hardware tools for bug finding.
  • Understand the hardware hacking process and mindset.
  • Apply techniques to defeat the security of real-life products available at the workshop.
  • Vendors will talk about the underlying architecture of the devices & key areas of the hardware. They would also talk about the scope of the contest.
  • Use skills learned during the workshop to hack devices at the hardpwn contest to earn rewards & recognition.

Hardware Hacking Contest


The 3rd edition of hardpwn - Hardware Hacking Contest will be 5-days long event. So that security researchers get more time to hack devices. So hackers, bring your hacking machines to hardwear.io and #HackFearlessly.


What is the contest?


  • The organizer will provide target devices to the security researchers who have interest/expertise in Hardware Hacking.
  • If a researcher finds a vulnerability, it will be reported to a vendor in a controlled manner.
  • In return, for accepted submissions, the vendor will reward the researcher depending on the severity of the finding.
  • NDA is signed with the researcher, and the disclosure isn’t made public until the vendor fixes the issue.


Participating Devices:

  • Noke HD Bluetooth Smart Padlock
  • Nest Cam IQ
  • Google Nest Hub
  • Nest Hello
  • Nest Secure
  • Nest Protect
  • Google Home
  • Chromecast
  • Google WiFi
  • MINiBREW Craft System
  • Byos Portable Secure Gateway

Contest Rewards:

  • For Noke devices, bounty starting from $500 up to $1250 for accepted submissions depending upon the severity of vulnerability findings
  • For Google & Nest devices, as per Google Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) Rules
  • For MINiBREW Craft System:
    • First Prize: MINiBREW Craft System
    • Second Prize: 5x T-Shirt plus 20% discount voucher on MINiBREW Craft System
    • Third Prize: 5x T-Shirt
  • For BYOS devices, bounty starting from $500 up to $700 for accepted submissions depending upon the severity of vulnerability findings


For Vendors:

We are open for a Vendors/OEMs willing to test their devices at HardPwn challenge. Your devices will be tested by top security reseachers attending hardwear.io! Interested? Then shoot us an email on info [at] hardwear [dot] io.

Note:

To make your hacking experience smoother, we have following hardware hacking tools available at the hardpwn booth (but in limited quantities): JTAGulator, Chipwisperer, Expliot NANO, Hydra Bus, USB Microscope, Rework Station, USB- TTL, Proxmark3, Ubertooth, TNM5000, Jlink, Saleae logic, etc.



Instructions for HardPwn:

Step 0: Sign up for HardPwn.
Step 1: Check-in at the HardPwn desk.
Step 2: Check all the devices available and pick one or few that you are interested in.
Step 3: #HackFearlessly
Step 4: Report found vulnerability:

The rest of the devices: Step 5: Return the device to a volunteer at the HardPwn desk.
Step 6: For accepted submissions, get your prizes after day 2 of the conference.



Participating Companies:



Supporting Partner:

Organizer:

hardwear.io