Interesting YouTube Series Starting - Hikvision Security Camera Firmware Security

[jmhmcse]

Matt Brown, a Hardware Security Researcher and Bug Bounty Hunter, is starting a series of posts on the Hikvision cameras. Disassembly, UART, firmware extraction, security vulnerabilities, etc. All the things he does for IoT devices.

Matt’s Hikvision video

These should be very enlightening.

Mar 19, 2025 #hacking #iot #cybersecurity

 

[jmhmcse]

Chip-Off Firmware Extraction - Hikvision Security Camera​

Episode 2

 

[jmhmcse]

Firmware Modification via BGA Reballing: Success & Failure - Hikvision Security Camera​

Episode 3

 

[alastairstevenson]

I suspect, without testing to confirm it, that doing

setenv <one of the variables allowed to be changed> <value>
saveenv

would automatically calculate and write back the correct Uboot CRC

As you say though, interesting to watch.
Especially as he includes the bits that don't work as intended.

 

[Revo2Maxx]

Broke jail in todays Episode.

Ep4