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We’re back with more beginning hardware hacking. In this installment we’re going to get out the multimeter and do some detective work on what the pins and pads on the Roku XD PCB might do.

In this latest installment of my “learn hardware hacking by doing” series, I’ll go over finishing up the initial passive recon phase.

In the previous post in this series I introduced a test plan for investigating my Roku device. In this installment we’ll cover the first couple of steps.

The SANS Holiday Hack Challenge is an innovative and free annual virtual convention that invites participants to walk around a virtual convention center, watch talks on #infosec topics, and participate in excellent hands-on hacking challenges at a range of difficulties for all participants. A whimsical plot ties everything together, resulting in a unique and engaging experience. Participants are invited to submit a writeup at the end of the conference, with prizes available for some of the best/most technical writeups.

Having introduced our target, an old Roku XD media streamer, it’s time to begin the first stages of the pentesting process.