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The Commercial Evolution of Printer DRM Bypasses
Printer manufacturers implement DRM chips to secure recurring revenue, but hackers have turned these bypasses into a structured commercial business model.
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Adding Direct Input Selection to QUAD 3 via Firmware Patching
A user modified the firmware of a QUAD 3 amplifier to enable direct input selection via remote control after reverse engineering the device's ARM-based software.
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Reverse-Engineering Meta's MLow Audio Codec
Researchers have reverse-engineered Meta's proprietary MLow audio codec, creating a high-performance, bit-compatible implementation in pure Go.
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Researcher Extracts Switch 2 Game Code via HDMI Capture
Researcher gezine_dev has successfully extracted executable code from a Switch 2 game by converting memory data into visual patterns captured via an HDMI interface.
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Direct NAND Flash Extraction from a Broken SD Card
A researcher successfully extracted data from a physically severed 32 GB SD card by bypassing the controller and reading the NAND flash chip directly via an STM32 microcontroller.
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Sony PlayStation 2 Security Chip Decoded After Four Years of Research
A researcher has successfully reverse-engineered the Sony PlayStation 2 MechaCon security chip after a four-year effort, opening new possibilities for hardware preservation and emulation.
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PlayStation 2 MechaCon Chip Security Cracked After Four Years
A security researcher has successfully reverse-engineered the Sony PlayStation 2 MechaCon chip after a four-year effort.
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Sony PlayStation 2 Security Chip Compromised After 26 Years
A researcher has successfully extracted data from the Sony PlayStation 2 MechaCon security chip after a four-year effort, marking the first time the component has been compromised in 26 years.
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Reverse-Engineering an ASIC: A Technical Challenge Breakdown
A developer shares their experience reverse-engineering an ASIC chip for a Jane Street challenge, detailing the process of parsing GDS files and simulating complex circuit logic.
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Inside the Intel 8087: Microcode and Register Swapping
Researchers have analyzed the microcode of the 1980 Intel 8087 math coprocessor, detailing how the FXCH instruction manages stack-based register swapping.
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Reverse Engineering the Egret GT Electric Scooter
A security researcher reverse-engineered the Egret GT electric scooter, uncovering hidden data transmission, CAN bus communication via USB-C, and firmware vulnerabilities.
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