4 docs tagged with "firmware"

A secure-by-design case study showing how hard-coded credentials, weak firmware integrity, exposed interfaces, and insufficient logging affected a portable ventilator.

A secure-by-design case study showing how hidden firmware functionality, insecure update behavior, and patient-data exposure affected a connected patient monitor.

1. Introduction

Secure over-the-air (OTA) updates let a manufacturer deliver security fixes to deployed products without weakening firmware integrity, bricking devices, or losing evidence of what changed. For connected products, the update mechanism is part of the security architecture, not just a delivery channel.