CuraSec

tag: Embedded-Systems · 2 items

Learn archived Physical Fault Injection Enables Stealthy Backdoors in Embedded NNs
2026-07-13 · arXiv cs.CR · source ↗ #machine-learning#hardware-security#embedded-systems
  • Engineer — Learn: Novel cross-level attack class that bridges electromagnetic/physical fault injection with algorithmic backdoors in embedded neural networks, bypassing input-space defenses. No immediate patch action — relevant if you design or deploy ML inference on embedded hardware, as it signals a new threat surface to consider during architecture review.
  • SOC/IR — Skip
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Plan archived Six U-Boot Flaws Enable Crash or Pre-Boot Code Execution
2026-07-11 · The Hacker News · source ↗ #firmware#vulnerability#embedded-systems
  • Engineer — Plan: Two of the six flaws allow pre-OS code execution if an attacker can supply a malicious boot image — relevant to anyone managing routers, smart cameras, or servers with BMC/management chips running U-Boot. No KEV or PoC yet, so plan to inventory U-Boot-dependent devices and track vendor firmware patches as they release.
  • SOC/IR — Learn: No IOCs, no active exploitation, and boot-level compromise is largely invisible to SIEM/EDR — nothing to hunt or detect today, but understanding pre-boot attack surfaces informs triage if a device integrity alert surfaces later.
  • Leader — Skip