Embedded security challenge

Projects
Participants	Stef, Thomascovenant, Wfk
Skills	Embedded, Soldering, Electronics, Coding, Security
Status	Active
Niche	Electronics
Purpose	World domination

Disclaimer

Box contents, component photos and solution will be shared when issuer allows it. Challenge box is brought to space from Montreal Recon security conference 2017.

On October 17, 2017 Ang Cui from Red Balloon Security, NY, has approved publishing the contents online, solution will appear once the challenge is retired from use in recruitment process.

Specs and contents

Original contents of the box

• several sheets of A4 printout with vague description, photos of PCB, ROM layout, etc
• hard disk, anonymised, engraved
• USB - SATA converter + Molex PSU + Molex - SATA power cable
• SATA data cable
• lots of sweets

Useful

For now, here you can find some materials we found useful:

Hard disk hacking: https://spritesmods.com/?art=hddhack

https://www.msfn.org/board/topic/128807-the-solution-for-seagate-720011-hdds/?page=44

http://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/view/250994/SANYO/LE25FU406B.html

Working materials

After reading the printout, we decided to bring in some extra materials to work with

• Additional hard disk of exact same type
• USB - TTL UART + converter cable for small pitch console connector of disk
• SPI ROM reader + cable + clamp