The Hack@DAC Story: Learnings from Organizing the World's Largest Hardware Hacking Competition
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Black Hat USA 2024 · Day 1 · Briefing
This talk, "The Hack@DAC Story," delves into the genesis, evolution, and impact of Hack@DAC, the world's largest **hardware hacking competition**. Presented by Arun from Intel, representing a diverse team of offensive security research experts from Intel and academic partners from Texas A&M University and TU Darmstadt, the presentation illuminates critical challenges in hardware security and how Hack@DAC addresses them. The core objective of the competition is to elevate awareness of hardware security vulnerabilities, foster the development of specialized security tooling, and promote a "shift-left" mindset within the hardware design community.