UART Thou Mad?

Explore the often-overlooked UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) protocol in this informative Black Hat USA 2013 conference talk. Delve into the fundamentals of UART, its longstanding presence in hardware, and its significance for vulnerability researchers. Discover the various tools available for working with UART and learn through practical examples why security professionals should pay attention to this protocol. Gain insights into UART's potential for hardware repurposing and understand best known methods (BKMs) for companies to protect their UART-enabled products from potential exploitation. Whether you're a security researcher, hardware enthusiast, or product developer, this 53-minute presentation by Toby Kohlenberg and Mickey Shkatov offers valuable knowledge on this powerful yet underappreciated communication interface.