Explore the world of eCos RTOS offensive security research in this comprehensive conference talk from BruCON 0x0D. Delve into the inner workings of eCos-based devices, from cable modems to ICS components, and learn techniques for firmware analysis, exploitation, and long-term persistence. Follow along as the speaker demonstrates how to extract and analyze eCos firmware, write exploits for memory corruption vulnerabilities, and develop firmware implants. Gain insights into Broadcom's eCos internals, including interrupts, exception handling, memory layout, and heap management. Discover tools and methodologies for security professionals interested in eCos platform security, covering topics such as function identification, vtable analysis, and memory mapping. Witness practical demonstrations of exploiting vulnerabilities and achieving persistence on eCos devices. Conclude with recommendations for improving eCos security and explore future research directions in this underexplored area of embedded systems security. Read more