Researchers Revive 2000s ‘Blinkenlights’ Technique to Dump Smartwatch Firmware via Screen Pixels

Security researchers have successfully extracted firmware from a budget smartwatch by bringing back a 20-year-old attack method originally used to steal data from network devices. The technique, known as “Blinkenlights,” was adapted to work with modern TFT screens instead of traditional LED indicators. Quarkslab analysts purchased a cheap smartwatch for approximately €12 from a local […]

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