HDD Firmware Hacking Part 1
Summary
HDD Firmware Hacking Part 1 is a deep technical diary on dumping, analyzing, and patching HDD firmware across WD and Samsung drives. It covers hardware-level debugging (JTAG), vendor-specific commands, and RAM-based patching to delay reads, culminating in a setup for AI-assisted analysis in a future post. The post emphasizes open-source tooling and cautions about dual-use risk.