Explore Intel's proprietary Houdini binary translator, used in Android on x86 platforms, in this 36-minute conference talk from Ekoparty 2021's Hardware Hacking Space. Delve into the high-level workings and loading process of Houdini, followed by an in-depth examination of its low-level internals and memory model. Discover security weaknesses introduced by Houdini and learn methods to escape its environment, execute arbitrary ARM and x86 code, and create Houdini-targeted malware that evades existing platform analysis. Gain insights from security consultant Brian Hong's expertise in hardware penetration testing, reverse engineering, and embedded systems security.