NetSPI security researchers unveiled the RayV Lite, an affordable laser-based device that can hack microchips, at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference. By introducing this technology, which makes laser fault injection accessible to a wider audience for less than $500, the company has potentially opened doors for both constructive security research and destructive exploitation of hardware vulnerabilities. This device could lead to widespread reverse engineering of chips and exposure of their weaknesses, thereby causing significant security concerns for hardware manufacturers and users alike.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/rayv-lite-laser-chip-hacking-tool/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/netspi
"id": "net001080624",
"linkid": "netspi",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "8/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Technology',
'name': 'Hardware Manufacturers',
'type': 'Organization'}],
'attack_vector': 'Laser Fault Injection',
'description': 'NetSPI security researchers unveiled the RayV Lite, an '
'affordable laser-based device that can hack microchips, at '
'the Black Hat cybersecurity conference. By introducing this '
'technology, which makes laser fault injection accessible to a '
'wider audience for less than $500, the company has '
'potentially opened doors for both constructive security '
'research and destructive exploitation of hardware '
'vulnerabilities. This device could lead to widespread reverse '
'engineering of chips and exposure of their weaknesses, '
'thereby causing significant security concerns for hardware '
'manufacturers and users alike.',
'motivation': ['Constructive Security Research', 'Destructive Exploitation'],
'references': [{'source': 'Black Hat Cybersecurity Conference'}],
'threat_actor': ['Security Researchers', 'Potential Malicious Actors'],
'title': 'Introduction of RayV Lite Laser-Based Device for Chip Hacking',
'type': 'Hardware Vulnerability Exploitation',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Hardware Vulnerabilities'}