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Category: Hardware Hacking

Taking control over hardware and making it do things that it normally wouldn't or shouldn't.


Booting custom firmware on Arris TV boxes

August 22 2026 by kuba2k2
in Write-ups, Reverse Engineering, Hardware Hacking

A semi-persistent method of booting a custom kernel on Motorola/Arris VIP-series TV boxes with KreaTV firmware.



Modding a tiny router to install OpenWrt

December 31 2025 by kuba2k2
in Hardware Hacking, Embedded

Upgrading unsupported hardware and installing OpenWrt.



IPTV Reverse-Engineering - Part 2

November 1 2024 by kuba2k2
in Embedded, Reverse Engineering, Hardware Hacking

Chip-off firmware extraction, U-Boot nonsense, and funny cats.


IPTV Reverse-Engineering - Part 1

October 8 2024 by kuba2k2
in Embedded, Reverse Engineering, Hardware Hacking

Trying to find security flaws and hacking into a set-top-box from a local ISP/TV provider.


Raspberry Pi driving DPI LCD screen

October 7 2023 by kuba2k2
in Hardware Hacking

Connecting a TFT screen to a Raspberry Pi, except it's not as simple as I thought it would be...