Hacker News with Generative AI: Firmware

QRP Labs QMX SSB beta firmware relased (qrp-labs.com)
This is the beta release page for the SSB firmware for QMX/QMX+ transceivers. This is a very complex project. The beta release here is provided without warranty, for brave beta testers who wish to try out the firmware and report back on any issues found or suggested enhancements. The firmware runs on both QMX and QMX+; for convenience from now on, this page will state "QMX" but that means equivalently QMX or QMX+ unless otherwise stated.

Radio Communication, Beta Software, Software, Firmware, Amateur Radio

72 points by DrAwdeOccarim 16 days ago | 23 comments

Breaking AES encrypted firmware using neural networks (fromnothing.blog)
Firmware encryption is becoming a common feature in modern devices. From a security standpoint, that’s welcome news. However, for anyone reverse engineering or testing device security, dumping firmware is often one of the first tasks — and encryption makes that task extremely challenging, if not impossible. So, why are we seeing more encryption? There are several reasons.

Security, Firmware, Machine Learning, Reverse Engineering

26 points by zzbox 22 days ago | 2 comments

Reconsidering Debian's Inclusion of Non-Free Firmware – A Call for Discussion (debian.org)
In 2022, the General Resolution to officially include non-free firmware in the installation images shocked me because it signified a move away from Debian’s conceptual roots.

Debian, Open Source, Firmware, Operating Systems, Linux

8 points by ajdude 23 days ago | 2 comments

. – –. e s x d o s – o R g (esxdos.org)
ESXDOS aims to be the ultimate firmware for the DivIDE/DivMMC interface.

Firmware, Retrocomputing, Hardware, DivMMC, DivIDE

6 points by rcarmo 52 days ago | 3 comments

Flashing custom firmware on a ~$20 smart ring (with BLE and a display) [video] (youtube.com)

Hardware, Wearables, DIY, Firmware, Bluetooth

4 points by roger_ 59 days ago | 0 comments

E-Ink TRMNL device firmware (github.com/usetrmnl)

E-Ink, Firmware, Hardware, Open Source

13 points by achristmascarl 61 days ago | 1 comments

Patient Monitor Contec CMS8000 Contains a Backdoor (cisa.gov)
This fact sheet details an analysis of three firmware package versions of the Contec CMS8000, a patient monitor used by the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector. Analysts discovered that an embedded backdoor function with a hard-coded IP address, CWE – 912: Hidden Functionality (CVE-2025-0626), and functionality that enables patient data spillage, CWE – 359: Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CVE-2025-0683), exists in all versions analyzed.

Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Vulnerabilities, Firmware, Backdoors

59 points by doener 62 days ago | 12 comments

Microsoft patches Windows to eliminate Secure Boot bypass threat (arstechnica.com)
For the past seven months—and likely longer—an industry-wide standard that protects Windows devices from firmware infections could be bypassed using a simple technique. On Tuesday, Microsoft finally patched the vulnerability. The status of Linux systems is still unclear.

Security, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Firmware

25 points by jron 76 days ago | 5 comments

Autocorrect in Your Keyboard Firmware (2021) (getreuer.info)
Autocorrect is now a core QMK feature! It was released on 2022-11-26. Update your QMK set up and see QMK Autocorrect. Or if you want, you may continue to use the userspace implementation described in this page.

Firmware, Keyboard, Software, Autocorrect

40 points by samwho 87 days ago | 30 comments

Intel ME Cleaner (github.com/corna)
me_cleaner is a Python script able to modify an Intel ME firmware image with the final purpose of reducing its ability to interact with the system.

Security, Python, Intel, Firmware

31 points by akkartik 110 days ago | 4 comments

9elements Takes over Intel 1st Gen Xeon Scalable Skylake Support Within Coreboot (phoronix.com)
For those still running a 1st Generation Xeon Scalable "Skylake" era server, support for it within the open-source Coreboot firmware may continue to improve all these years later thanks to firmware consulting firm 9elements.

Open Source, Server Hardware, Firmware, Intel

46 points by rbanffy 130 days ago | 4 comments

YubiKey still selling old stock with vulnerable firmware (ycombinator.com)
FYI, YubiKey is apparently still selling old stock with firmware vulnerable to the EUCLEAK attack instead of disposing of them, as a reader of Fefe's Blog reported:

Security, Hardware, Firmware, Vulnerability

288 points by MaKey 142 days ago | 109 comments

RMK, a keyboard firmware written in Rust, just released v0.4.0 (reddit.com)
RMK, a keyboard firmware written in Rust, just released v0.4.0 (self.rust)

New Releases, Firmware, Rust, Hardware

5 points by haobogu 154 days ago | 0 comments

A brief history of Mac firmware (eclecticlight.co)
Firmware, software that’s intimately involved with hardware at a low level, has changed radically with each of the different processor architectures used in Macs.

Mac, Firmware, History, Hardware, Software

50 points by Brajeshwar 158 days ago | 11 comments

Securing Hardware and Firmware Supply Chains (microsoft.com)
In the modern cloud data center, ensuring the authenticity, integrity, and security of hardware and firmware is paramount.

Security, Cloud Computing, Hardware, Firmware

25 points by transpute 165 days ago | 4 comments

Laptop Vendor Malibal Suggests Not Supporting Coreboot (phoronix.com)
In a rather surprising post this morning, laptop vendor MALIBAL that offers both Linux and Windows systems is suggesting to not support the Coreboot project for open-source system firmware.

Hardware, Open Source, Linux, Windows, Firmware

8 points by mikece 167 days ago | 2 comments

Betaflight: Open-Source Firmware for Drone Flight Controllers (github.com/betaflight)
Betaflight is flight controller software (firmware) used to fly multi-rotor craft and fixed wing craft.

Open-Source, Software, Drones, Firmware, Robotics

9 points by LogicLoom 178 days ago | 1 comments

Open-Source Flipper Zero Firmware: Unlock Your Device's Full Potential (github.com/flipperdevices)
Flipper Zero Official Website. A simple way to explain to your friends what Flipper Zero can do.

Open-Source, Firmware, Security, Hardware, Gadgets

55 points by ByteSurge 185 days ago | 41 comments

Hack GPON – how to access, change and edit fibre ONTs (hack-gpon.org)
Most ONTs run customized firmware which implement vendor and ISP-specific integrations and are locked down in functionality to match service requirements.

Networking, Security, Firmware, Hacking, Telecommunications

250 points by pabs3 190 days ago | 143 comments

DEF Con 19 – Charlie Miller – Battery Firmware Hacking [video] (youtube.com)

Cybersecurity, Hacking, DEF CON, Firmware

16 points by shayanbahal 198 days ago | 1 comments

Fixing an Elgato HD60 S HDMI capture device with the help of Ghidra (downtowndougbrown.com)
This post has a little bit of everything. Hardware diagnostics, some suspiciously similar datasheets from two separate Taiwan chip manufacturers, and firmware reverse engineering. Read on if that sounds like fun!

Hardware, Reverse Engineering, Firmware

510 points by miles 198 days ago | 96 comments

Fixing an Elgato HD60 S HDMI capture device with the help of Ghidra (downtowndougbrown.com)
This post has a little bit of everything. Hardware diagnostics, some suspiciously similar datasheets from two separate Taiwan chip manufacturers, and firmware reverse engineering. Read on if that sounds like fun!

Hardware, Reverse Engineering, Firmware, Security

5 points by todsacerdoti 199 days ago | 0 comments

AMD Plans for Open-Source Firmware OpenSIL replacing AGESA blobs for Zen 6 (phoronix.com)
Last year to much excitement in our community was the new AMD project announcement of openSIL as an open-source CPU silicon initialization project that is an advancement for open-source firmware and to eventually replace AMD's AGESA across both client and server processors.

AMD, Open Source, Firmware, CPUs, Zen 6

4 points by transpute 202 days ago | 0 comments

Google says replacing C/C++ in firmware with Rust is easy (theregister.com)

Programming Languages, Firmware, Security, Rust, Google

109 points by LinuxBender 207 days ago | 148 comments

Deploying Rust in existing firmware codebases (googleblog.com)
Deploying Rust in existing firmware codebases is a promising way to mitigate memory safety issues and enhance the reliability of embedded systems.

Rust, Firmware, Embedded Systems, Memory Safety

211 points by pjmlp 210 days ago | 109 comments

Upgrading a Toshiba NAS HDD Firmware on Linux (syscall.eu)

Hardware, Linux, NAS, Firmware

165 points by pabs3 213 days ago | 56 comments

How to verify boot firmware integrity if you prioritize neutralizing Intel ME? (ycombinator.com)

Security, Firmware, Intel ME

25 points by PrimaryAlibi 220 days ago | 30 comments

AMD to Provide Update on Long-Term Strategy for Open-Source Firmware (phoronix.com)

AMD, Open Source, Firmware, Strategy, Hardware

9 points by transpute 228 days ago | 0 comments

ZMK Firmware: Modern, open source keyboard firmware (zmk.dev)

Open Source, Firmware, Keyboards

5 points by Lwrless 231 days ago | 0 comments

How long does Apple support Mac firmware? (eclecticlight.co)

Apple, Mac, Firmware, Support, Hardware

88 points by zdw 239 days ago | 73 comments