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James Pleger
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Python, security, electronics, ECUs, diver, photographer and a dad.
Good step forward in response to a lot of the living off the land and vulnerable drivers used for malicious purposes: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
Microsoft to remove legacy drivers from Windows Update for security boost
Microsoft has announced plans to periodically remove legacy drivers from the Windows Update catalog to mitigate security and compatibility risks.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
June 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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funniest fucking way to violate the One China policy lmao
April 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Why is there no tech/hacker news coverage on Aedan Cullen‘s amazing RP2350 OTP glitch work? It’s weird.

Here’s the GitHub: github.com/aedancullen/...
GitHub - aedancullen/hacking-the-rp2350: Resources from my talk "Hacking the RP2350" at 38C3
Resources from my talk "Hacking the RP2350" at 38C3 - aedancullen/hacking-the-rp2350
github.com
January 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Great video on microcontroller debug protocols.

media.ccc.de/v/38c3-demys...
Demystifying Common Microcontroller Debug Protocols
Many developers know that the answer to "How do I debug this microcontroller" is either "JTAG" or "SWD". But what does that mean, exactly...
media.ccc.de
December 29, 2024 at 3:16 PM
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In 50 minutes I’ll present some awesome hardware hacking on Apple’s new USB-C controller at #38c3 - would love to see you there!
December 27, 2024 at 10:10 AM
I feel incredibly targeted with this meme.
happy “I’m gonna start a side project” holidays
December 22, 2024 at 11:33 PM
So Pat Gelsinger got the boot from Intel today, and it's a fascinating study. His big failure was that he was so focused on the idea that Intels product was the ability to manufacture chips, that he wasn't able to pivot into what the market was actually wanting them to do: decouple fab and design.
December 3, 2024 at 3:46 AM
Pretty awesome how much the RP2040 is getting used in the hardware security field. This is an example of a voltage glitch board on a RPi Pico. But there have been EMI glitching examples too. mkesenheimer.github.io/blog/pico-gl...
Physik, Elektronik und mehr... | Blog
mkesenheimer.github.io
November 26, 2024 at 5:18 PM
@circuitpython.org is one of my favorite projects over the last decade. The fact that we now have a great programming language and the ability to push projects on a RP2040 in a few minutes is simply incredible. Try it out: wokwi.com/projects/300...
Blink with MicroPython - Wokwi ESP32, STM32, Arduino Simulator
Run IoT and embedded projects in your browser: ESP32, STM32, Arduino, Pi Pico, and more. No installation required!
wokwi.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:44 PM
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November 25, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Next year, I am definitely going to do something more fun for holiday lighting. Starting to think about what I should do to plan out the show.
November 25, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Folks working in embedded security, if you haven't seen emb3d, check it out... emb3d.mitre.org
MITRE EMB3D™
MITRE EMB3D™, a cultivated knowledge base of cyber threats and mitigations for embedded devices
emb3d.mitre.org
November 24, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #464,798!
September 29, 2024 at 9:29 PM
I sure am happy I’m not a school teacher trying to explain how many days are in each month today. So strange to see Feb 29th.
February 29, 2024 at 4:44 PM