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The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 23: Trying Wind River Pulsar Linux, and taking a break

Alan Sguigna

September 4, 2017
5:21 pm

I’ve been stymied on both fronts: my MinnowBoard Turbot finally stopped recognizing the keyboard, and my home computer build machine has crashed!

Book Review: Rootkits and Bootkits: Reversing Modern Malware and Next Generation Threats

Alan Sguigna

August 13, 2017
2:26 pm

The new book from Matrosov, Rodionov and Bratus gave me some amazing insights into reverse engineering and malware mitigation. What a great read!

The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 22: Project Yocto success!

Alan Sguigna

August 7, 2017
7:53 am

In the last episode of the MinnowBoard Chronicles, I shared my progress with building a qemux86 reference image using the Yocto Project. I’m pleased to say that the build is complete! Here’s how I did it.

The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 21: Building and Installing Linux, Part 2

Alan Sguigna

July 31, 2017
1:36 pm

This week, I had some success building a Linux image using the Yocto Project. But, that’s the good news.

The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 20: Building and Installing Linux, Part 1

Alan Sguigna

July 25, 2017
4:51 pm

I have a little secret to share: even though I may make it look easy, getting Linux onto my MinnowBoard is hard, hard work. But it's very rewarding.

The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 19: The Yocto Project

Alan Sguigna

July 16, 2017
4:28 pm

After working with UEFI over the last 18 episodes of the MinnowBoard Chronicles, I’ve decided to install Linux on my MinnowBoard. It is turning out to be harder than I thought.

Benchtop and remote debuggers for new Intel Xeon Scalable Processors

Alan Sguigna

July 11, 2017
2:42 pm

The news is out! Intel today announced its Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family, codenamed Purley or Skylake-EP. ASSET of course has supported this silicon since its earliest beginnings, with the SourcePoint and ScanWorks Embedded Diagnostics products. Read the full press release here: ASSET releases new benchtop and remote debugging applications for Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family.

Locks, Keys and Traps: Securing device JTAG interfaces

Alan Sguigna

July 10, 2017
5:57 pm

In two previous articles, I looked at the JTAG access port from a security perspective, and considered what exposure the choice of BMC operating system might have on a platform supporting At-Scale Debug. Now, let’s consider the root of all trust, the silicon itself, and see what options exist for locking it down.

Security of BMC Operating Systems

Alan Sguigna

July 2, 2017
1:58 pm

Given that they are network-accessible, BMCs present an attack surface. Which operating systems are hardened enough to be secure against malicious actors?

Securing JTAG-based At-Scale Debug

Alan Sguigna

June 18, 2017
4:14 pm

Security through obscurity is not a meaningful means to mitigate malevolent attacks. With the greater forensics capabilities offered by At-Scale Debug (ASD), how are platforms protected?

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The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 23: Trying Wind River Pulsar Linux, and taking a break

Book Review: Rootkits and Bootkits: Reversing Modern Malware and Next Generation Threats

The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 22: Project Yocto success!

The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 21: Building and Installing Linux, Part 2

The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 20: Building and Installing Linux, Part 1

The MinnowBoard Chronicles Episode 19: The Yocto Project

Benchtop and remote debuggers for new Intel Xeon Scalable Processors

Locks, Keys and Traps: Securing device JTAG interfaces

Security of BMC Operating Systems

Securing JTAG-based At-Scale Debug

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