Breaking Silicon: Hacking Chips & Finding Backdoors with Olivier Thomas

What Indian Founders Don't Realize about Cybersecurity - with Vivek Ramachandran

In this episode of The Jhacker Show, Aseem sits down with Vivek to unfold his path from Airtight Networks to creating SecurityTube, founding Pentester Academy, exiting successfully and now building SquareX - a browser-first security product. From breaking WEP encryption to building and selling one of the most popular cybersecurity training platforms, Vivek Ramachandran’s journey is packed with lessons for founders, researchers and innovators. They dive into the realities of building cybersecurity startups in India, why passion is non-negotiable for founders, the attacker vs defender innovation gap, and the GTM mistakes that kill great tech.

Joe Grand Exposes Crypto Wallet Hacking Secrets - with Aseem Jakhar

In this episode of The Jhacker Show, legendary hardware hacker Joe Grand (aka Kingpin) joins us to bust the biggest myths around crypto wallet security.From recovering $2 million from a Trezor One to talking about secure elements, Joe takes us deep into the world of hardware wallet hacking, fault injection, and the real risks most crypto users ignore.We cover: 🔐 How hardware wallets are hacked⚡ Voltage & electromagnetic fault injection explained💰 Common crypto scams and real recovery cases🧠 Joe’s hacker origin story—from BBS days to testifying before the US Senate🛠️ The story behind the JTAGulator & his upcoming crypto thriller Cold WalletIf you own a hardware wallet, or plan to, listen to this episode before you trust it.📺 Subscribe for more deep tech, hacks & real-world security insights.👍 Like, Share & Comment if you enjoyed this episode.

Breaking Silicon: Hacking Chips & Finding Backdoors with Olivier Thomas

How do you hack a chip? What secrets hide inside modern silicon? In this episode of The Jhacker Show, Aseem Jakhar sits down with Olivier Thomas, one of the world’s best chip hackers, to explore IC reverse engineering, privilege escalation, and the reality of hardware backdoors. 🔹 How attackers extract secrets from chips 🔹 Tools & techniques for invasive hardware hacking 🔹 Real-world cases of reverse engineering & IP theft 🔹 The growing threat of supply chain attacks From microscopes and focused ion beams to glitching and firmware extraction, this episode is a deep dive into the hidden world of chip security.

Can Bitcoin Survive the Quantum Apocalypse? - We asked the Experts

In this episode of The Jhacker Show, join Aseem and experts Ajit and Satyam as they break down the complex world of quantum computing, its threats to public key cryptography, and the real-world implications for blockchain, Bitcoin, and modern encryption systems. 🚀 Google’s Quantum Leap and 🔒 What Does This Mean for Bitcoin and Cryptography? Are we on the brink of a quantum revolution—or a cryptographic apocalypse? In this video, we dive into Google's breakthrough quantum chip and its jaw-dropping potential to solve in 5 minutes what a supercomputer would take longer than the age of the universe to compute. ⚡ Burning Questions: * How quantum computers exploit "hard problems" in cryptography. * Why Bitcoin's blockchain is more resilient than you think. * Predictions: Will quantum computers destroy encryption in our lifetime? 💡 Topics Covered: 1. How quantum computers work and why they are revolutionary. 2. The vulnerabilities of RSA, blockchain, and elliptic curve cryptography. 3. Why hashing and symmetric key systems are (mostly) safe—for now. 4. Google’s mind-blowing SHA-1 collision and what it means for cryptography. 5. Post-quantum cryptography and the race to secure our digital future. 👉 Don’t miss: A fun and informal discussion that simplifies the tech, breaks myths, and gives you a sneak peek into the future of cybersecurity. 🔔 Subscribe for more in-depth tech talks!