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Introduction to TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

Posted on October 11, 2023 | 10 minutes | Sergio Prado

TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is an international standard that enables trust in computing platforms in general, providing several security-related features for computer systems, including hashing, encryption, signing, random number generation, and many more! [Read More]

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RPMB, a secret place inside the eMMC

Posted on June 13, 2023 | 11 minutes | Sergio Prado

Do you know there is a dedicated partition in the eMMC called RPMB that makes it possible to store data with integrity and authenticity support? [Read More]

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Introduction to SBOM management on embedded Linux

Posted on April 6, 2023 | 8 minutes | Sergio Prado

In this article, we will learn the basic concepts of SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) and how it can be generated and managed on embedded Linux with the Yocto Project. [Read More]

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Asymmetric-Key Encryption and Digital Signatures in Practice

Posted on January 18, 2023 | 8 minutes | Sergio Prado

In this article, we will learn how asymmetric-key encryption and digital signatures work from a practical perspective. [Read More]

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A hands-on approach to symmetric-key encryption

Posted on January 3, 2023 | 7 minutes | Sergio Prado

In this article, we will learn how symmetric-key encryption works from a practical perspective. [Read More]

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Introduction to encryption for embedded Linux developers

Posted on December 12, 2022 | 7 minutes | Sergio Prado

This article is an introduction to encryption for embedded Linux developers. [Read More]

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Introduction to Embedded Linux Security - part 2

Posted on November 7, 2020 | 14 minutes | Sergio Prado

This is the second part of the article about embedded Linux security. [Read More]

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Introduction to Embedded Linux Security - part 1

Posted on September 6, 2020 | 12 minutes | Sergio Prado

This article is going to be an introduction to embedded Linux security. [Read More]

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Introduction to Trusted Execution Environment and ARM's TrustZone

Posted on March 16, 2020 | 9 minutes | Sergio Prado

A Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) is an environment where the code executed and the data accessed is isolated and protected in terms of confidentiality (no one have access to the data) and integrity (no one can change the code and its behavior). [Read More]

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Extracting firmware from devices using JTAG

Posted on February 20, 2020 | 17 minutes | Sergio Prado

JTAG is a physical hardware interface that makes it possible, among other things, to extract the firmware image from electronic devices. [Read More]

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