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DESCRIPTION:With the increased scrutiny on embedded device security\, firmw
 are encryption is rapidly becoming a standard hurdle in the analysis pipel
 ine. As vendors increasingly attempt to lock down their systems\, we're en
 countering a growing variety of encryption schemes applied at different la
 yers—ranging from full firmware blobs to kernel images and root file sys
 tems.\n\nThis talk dives deep into the landscape of firmware encryption as
  seen in the wild\, drawing from real-world targets such as telco routers\
 , firewalls\, IP cameras\, printers\, and IP phones. We'll explore encrypt
 ion schemes implemented across Linux and BSD derivatives\, with decryption
  logic buried in bootloaders\, kernel code\, or even opaque self-update bi
 naries.\n\nRather than just showcasing results\, this session is built as 
 a reversing adventure: starting with an opaque encrypted blob\, we’ll tr
 ace a path through static and dynamic reverse engineering to uncover the d
 ecryption primitive and ultimately access the firmware's inner workings. W
 e'll analyze the recurring patterns\, common developer pitfalls\, and the 
 surprising creativity some vendors bring to the table.\n\nWhether you're b
 uilding firmware extraction pipelines or you're just in it for the puzzles
 \, this talk will arm you with practical techniques and insights for takin
 g back control of encrypted firmware.
DTSTAMP:20260514T113919Z
LOCATION:Amphitheater 122
SUMMARY:__Salty Firmware - Adventures in Firmware Encryption Reversing - Qu
 entin Kaiser
URL:https://cfp.pass-the-salt.org/pts2026/talk/NRFUKL/
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