Raspberry Pi RP2350 Hacking Challenge Explores Laser Fault Injection
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🔬 Raspberry Pi’s RP2350 Hacking Challenge Explores Laser Fault Injection. In August 2024, Raspberry Pi launched the RP2350 microcontroller, featuring enhanced security measures like Secure Boot. Shortly after, the RP2350 Hacking Challenge was introduced at DEFCON 2024, prompting participants to bypass these security features. A custom “Laser Fault Injection Platform” was developed to exploit vulnerabilities, allowing the injection of faults via a focused laser beam. This method successfully bypassed Secure Boot by targeting specific instructions in the Boot ROM, demonstrating the potential for hardware attacks on modern microcontrollers. The article details the technical aspects of the platform, including design files for replication, while cautioning about the risks associated with high-power laser use.
