Engineering Courses and Certifications

Black Hat

Advanced IC Reverse Engineering Techniques - In Depth Analysis Of A Modern Smart Card

Explore advanced IC reverse engineering techniques through in-depth analysis of a modern smart card, focusing on hardware attacks, proprietary algorithms, and efficient analysis methods.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Reverse Engineering Flash Memory for Fun and Benefit

Explore Flash memory reverse engineering techniques, including direct interaction, reprogramming, and file system analysis. Learn to handle meta information, deal with bad blocks, and leverage journaling file systems for deeper insights.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Reverse-Engineering the Supra iBox - Exploitation of a Hardened MSP430-Based Device

Detailed walkthrough of reverse-engineering and exploiting a hardened MSP430-based key storage device, covering firmware extraction, crypto analysis, and various attack techniques.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Kind Engineering - How to Engineer Kindness

Explore practical strategies for fostering kindness in software engineering, covering code reviews, psychological safety, feedback, and workplace honesty to create happier teams and companies.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

DefCamp

Social Engineering, or "Hacking People" - DefCamp 2014

Explore social engineering tactics and defenses in this talk, covering trust exploitation, corporate espionage, and the human element in cybersecurity. Features insights from Kevin Mitnick.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Wondrium

DIY Engineering - Professor Ressler Explains the Rube Goldberg Machine

Explore the whimsical world of Rube Goldberg machines, learning their engineering principles and creative value. Build your own impractical yet fascinating contraption in this fun, hands-on engineering adventure.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wondrium

Why Did the Challenger Space Shuttle Explode - Epic Engineering Failures

Explore the organizational and engineering failures behind the Challenger disaster, examining decision-making processes, technological systems, and critical safety concerns that led to the tragic explosion.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wondrium

The Single Part That Led to the Challenger Disaster - Engineering Failures

Explore the engineering failures behind the Challenger disaster, from NASA's decision-making to the explosion's aftermath. Gain insights into the technical and human factors that led to this tragic event.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

44CON Information Security Conference

Introduction to Reverse Engineering C++

Learn techniques for reverse engineering C++ programs, including analyzing compiled code, understanding memory layouts, and identifying key structures. Gain practical skills for software analysis and security research.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

44CON Information Security Conference

Reverse Engineering and Bug Hunting on KMDF Drivers

Explore reverse engineering and bug hunting techniques for KMDF drivers, focusing on entry points, IO queues, and implementation vulnerabilities. Gain practical skills for analyzing driver security.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Hack in Paris

Introduction to IoT Reverse Engineering

Introduction to firmware reverse engineering for IoT devices, focusing on information gathering, emulation environment setup, and analysis techniques. Includes a practical example using a home router.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Automatic Protocol Reverse Engineering

Discover techniques for automatically extracting network protocol specifications from binary code, useful for security analysis, bug finding, and understanding botnet communications.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Reverse Engineering the M1

Explore Apple's M1 chip architecture, including ARM variant quirks, memory access issues, and the AMX vector instruction set. Gain insights into reverse engineering proprietary hardware.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Anti-Forensics - Reverse Engineering a Leading Phone Forensic Tool

Explore vulnerabilities in Cellebrite UFED through reverse engineering, uncovering potential impacts on court cases and discussing the ethical implications of forensic software flaws.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Mainframe Z-OS Reverse Engineering and Exploit Development

Explore mainframe security vulnerabilities, reverse engineering techniques, and exploit development for z/OS systems, challenging common assumptions about mainframe invulnerability.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk