Nintendo DSi Hacking: Extracting Boot ROMs and New Jailbreak Methods - 37C3 2023

Dive into the world of Nintendo DSi hacking in this 42-minute conference talk from the 37th Chaos Communication Congress (37C3). Explore the overlooked realm of DSi console jailbreaks, uncovering new techniques to extract boot ROMs and demonstrate advanced system takeovers. Learn about the hardware architecture, historical hacking attempts, and cutting-edge methods for exploiting the console's security. Gain insights into software exploitation, fault injection, cryptography, and hardware design as applied to the DSi. Discover how this research not only deepens our understanding of the console's security but also offers a practical solution for reviving units with worn-out eMMC NAND chips. While technical in nature, the presentation aims to be accessible and engaging for audiences of varying expertise levels in the field of console hacking and security research.