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ARTICLE | March 31, 2021

Exploiting Embedded Linux Devices Through the JTAG Interface

Techspective – With the explosion of internet-of-things (IoT) and connected, industrial IoT (IIoT), and connected, smart home devices, it is getting harder and harder to find things that don’t have some sort of embedded operating system and connectivity today. If it’s a connected device running an operating system, there is a very good chance that an attacker can find a vulnerability to exploit to compromise the device and gain access to your network. That is true even in a best-case scenario where secure development principles and basic security best practices are followed.

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