An open source tool 'RayV Lite' that irradiates laser light to exploit chip vulnerabilities is born, it can be created for about 70,000 yen and is hundreds of times cheaper than existing tools
It was reported that a tool called ' RayV Lite ' has been built that can accurately target a chip and irradiate it with a laser beam at the right time to cause a malfunction and enable hacking. Details of RayV Lite are scheduled to be announced at the security conference '
Hackers hope to democratize laser-based processor hacking — $500 RayV Lite relies on 3D printing, a laser pen, and a Raspberry Pi to bring costs down | Tom's Hardware
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Developed by two white hat hackers from security company NetSPI, RayV Lite is a device that shines a short amount of laser light on a processor's transistors, forcing them to switch between a value of 0 or 1. This allows it to bypass security checks in firmware for automotive chips and PIN authentication for virtual currency hardware wallets.
Advanced tools could use laser light to analyze the information inside the chip, potentially allowing researchers to spy on what's going on inside the chip as it operates and even to extract clues about the data and code being processed by the chip.
Sam Beaumont and Larry Trowell, who developed RayV Lite, said, 'Sensitive equipment, such as those used in industrial control systems, automobiles, medical equipment, etc., will remain vulnerable to laser hacking techniques until manufacturers realize the threat. When we say, 'Your chips are vulnerable to laser attacks,' manufacturers say, 'No one will do that because it's impossible and too costly.' So we developed this tool. Manufacturers still believe that the technology to carry out these attacks is complex, expensive, and out of reach of the general public.' They said they hope to raise awareness in the industry by releasing the tools that enable such hacking as open source.
Beaumont and his team have created a blueprint and parts list for RayV Lite, which anyone can use to create a tool for under $500. Laser tools known to date cost at least $10,000, and the most advanced ones cost $150,000, so RayV Lite is a tool with a low financial barrier to creation.
Beaumont and his team plan to announce details of the RayV Lite at Black Hat USA 2024 in Las Vegas on August 8, 2024.
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