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Category: Hardware Hacking Tag: set top box

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.

IPTV Reverse-Engineering - Part 3

November 2 2024 by kuba2k2
in Embedded, Reverse Engineering, Hardware Hacking

Here is where it gets interesting!

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.

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