2024-10-07 Hacker News Top Articles and Its Summaries
1. Can you get root with only a cigarette lighter? Total comment counts : 31 Summary In his article, David Buchanan discusses the creative process of hardware fault injection (HFI), a technique used for exploiting software vulnerabilities when bugs are scarce. He explains various forms of fault injection—including electromagnetic pulses and glitches—and acknowledges that traditional HFI often requires expensive specialized equipment. However, Buchanan highlights affordable alternatives, such as using an RP2040-based device and even a piezo-electric BBQ igniter for electromagnetic fault injection....