Monday, May 30, 2011

Reverse Engineering Firmware

Stumbled upon this excellent detailed article on Reverse engineering firmware for Linksys WAG120N,

http://www.devttys0.com/2011/05/reverse-engineering-firmware-linksys-wag120n/

This article describes in detail how to use linux tools such as hexdump, strings, binwalk to reverse engineer the firmware. A very nice read.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Embedded Systems: UCSC Silicon Valley extension



I came across this nice certificate course on Embedded Systems at UCSC, the course structure seems to cover all aspects of embedded system design and especially tuned for working professionals. 

The comprehensive program at UCSC Extension will equip you with the hands-on experience and practical know-how to fully master embedded design. Instruction is geared to working professionals in a wide variety of fields, including:
  • Hardware design--system architecture, board design, FPGA, and SoC
  • Software development--real-time embedded programming, Linux-based systems
  • Digital signal processing--DSP and DV--and image processing
  • Mobile device design and programming
  • Interface protocols and design techniques