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Hacking Randomized Linux Kernel Images at the DEF CON 33 Car Hacking Village

Hacking Randomized Linux Kernel Images at the DEF CON 33…

Red Balloon Security’s DEF CON 33 Car Hacking Village CTF write-up: unpacking firmware, cracking a repeating-key XOR, and exploiting a…

Introducing RASPUTIN: Automated Hardware Reversing by Red Balloon Security

Introducing RASPUTIN: Automated Hardware Reversing by Red Balloon Security

Introducing RASPUTIN: the human-on-the-loop automated hardware reversing platform from Red Balloon Security. Launched in May 2025, RASPUTIN revolutionizes hardware analysis…

Hacking Secure Software Update Systems at the DEF CON 32 Car Hacking Village

Hacking Secure Software Update Systems at the DEF CON 32…

Read about Red Balloon's CTF at DEF CON 32's Car Hacking Village, highlighting secure software updates.

Red Balloon Security Identifies Critical Vulnerability in Kratos NGC-IDU

Red Balloon Security Identifies Critical Vulnerability in Kratos NGC-IDU

Red Balloon Security Researchers discover and patch vulnerabilities regularly. One such recent discovery is CVE-2023-36670, which affects the Kratos NGC-IDU…

Hacking In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems with OFRAK 3.2.0 at DEF CON 31

Hacking In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems with OFRAK 3.2.0 at DEF CON…

Red Balloon Security attended DEF CON 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada where we contributed two challenges to the Car Hacking…

Brief Tour of OFRAK 3.1.0

Brief Tour of OFRAK 3.1.0

The latest version of OFRAK 3.1.0 on PyPI includes a range of new and experimental features. Click here t our…

The Power of ChatGPT, in the Palm of My OFRAK

The Power of ChatGPT, in the Palm of My OFRAK

Transform Cisco output strings into engaging visuals with ChatGPT and OFRAK. Elevate your network troubleshooting skills - learn how in…

In OFRAK 3.0.0, the App Writes the Code for You

In OFRAK 3.0.0, the App Writes the Code for You

One of the neat features we've had in mind for the OFRAK GUI, almost since it came out, is to…

How to Patch Functions with OFRAK’s FunctionReplacementModifier

How to Patch Functions with OFRAK’s FunctionReplacementModifier

OFRAK’s FunctionReplacementModifier provides an easy-to-use API that leverages the PatchMaker to replace one or more functions in a binary. This…

Brief Tour of OFRAK 2.2.1

Brief Tour of OFRAK 2.2.1

We published OFRAK 2.2.1 to PyPI on March 8, 2023. As always, a detailed list of changes can be viewed…

Critical Architectural Vulnerabilities in Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Series Allow for Bypass of All Protected Boot Features

Critical Architectural Vulnerabilities in Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Series Allow for…

Discover critical architectural vulnerabilities in the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 series PLCs that could allow attackers to bypass all protected boot…

How to Instantly Accomplish Your New Year’s Resolution to Try Out OFRAK

How to Instantly Accomplish Your New Year’s Resolution to Try…

Recently, we improved the OFRAK Python package and dependency handling, resulting in the quicker installation of more functionality.

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