Category: Reverse Engineering

Unlocking an ECU’s advanced functions often requires defeating its seed-key security challenge. In this in-depth article, we explain what seed-key algorithms are and how they protect vital ECU operations in UDS and KWP2000 protocols. We then dive into reverse engineering techniques to uncover these algorithms – from gathering real seed/key pairs and spotting patterns like XOR masks or bit rotations, to analyzing ECU firmware code to find hidden constants, CRC routines, or even cryptographic computations. Along the way, we outline tools (hex editors, debuggers, emulators) and best practices to safely and efficiently crack the mystery algorithm. Whether you’re an automotive developer, an ECU vendor looking to integrate custom diagnostics, or a reverse-engineering enthusiast, this guide provides a clear roadmap to understanding and breaking ECU seed-key security.

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Firmware acts as a crucial intermediary between hardware and software in embedded systems, making it a key focus in embedded systems security research. This article delves into firmware reverse engineering to uncover security vulnerabilities and explains professional analysis techniques to safeguard devices ranging from industrial control systems to consumer electronics.

In this article, which explains Captcha and SSL Pinning Bypass processes in mobile applications, we explain how we bypassed it with tools such as Frida and Burp Suite and how we analyzed application traffic, based on a real project experience. It is a guide for those interested in Android application security!

What is Reverse Engineering? Reverse engineering is the process of dissecting, analyzing, and understanding an existing system, software, or hardware without access to its original documentation or source code. The goal of this process is to gain insights into how the system works, allowing engineers, developers, and security researchers to modify, enhance, or recreate its […]

Discover how we automated VMProtect devirtualization, making reverse engineering faster and more efficient across all VMProtect versions.

Discover how we reverse-engineered Google Play License Verification (LVL), bypassed it using real-world techniques, and secured apps against piracy.

We reverse engineered an Android/Web application using Fidelius encryption and discovered vulnerabilities by decrypting the encryption key.

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