HardPwn - Hardware Hacking Contest @hardwear.io Netherlands 2023 #HackFearlessly

The fifth edition of HardPwn contest will be held during Hardwear.io 2023 in The Hague, The Netherlands. At Hardpwn, you will be able to hack fearlessly (it is actually the vendor who is asking you to) and get rewarded. Companies might even recruit you if they really like your skills & hacks – why not participate?

What can I expect at the HardPwn contest?

• We provide hardware devices (target) to the security researchers who have expertise in side-channel attacks, RFID/NFC hacking, breaking crypto, reverse-engineering firmware, etc.;
• If you find an issue, you will report the vulnerability to the OEM directly in a controlled manner at the conference;
• In return, the OEM will reward you with a prize, depending on the severity of the finding;
• There would be an NDA signed and you and the other participants would not be allowed to disclose the finding in public till the issue is fixed by the vendor.

Target Device:

• Pixel Tablet: ( https://store.google.com/product/pixel_tablet?hl=en-US )
• Pixel Watch: ( https://store.google.com/product/google_pixel_watch?hl=en-US )
• Wifi Pro: ( https://store.google.com/product/nest_wifi_pro?hl=en-US )
• Chromecast: ( https://store.google.com/product/chromecast_google_tv?hl=en-US )

Reward Guidelines:

Reward structure for vulnerabilities discovered at Hardwear.io (rewards are based on the Android and Google Devices Security Reward Program Rules) :
Google is offering a 20% or $500 (whichever is higher) bonus for issues reported during the conference. Additionally, the severity of vulnerabilities that require physical access will only be reduced by 1, instead of 2.

Tools We Provide:

What's in it for the vendors?

We are open to meeting vendors/OEMs willing to test their devices at our HardPwn challenge. Your devices will be tested by top security researchers attending Hardwear.io! Interested? Then shoot us an email: [email protected]

Note: To make your hacking experience even smoother, we'll have the 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.

Participating Companies: