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Nintendo has a new console, and it's more secure than ever.

The Switch was released less than a year ago, and we've been all over it. Nintendo has designed a custom OS that is one of the most secure we've ever seen, making the game harder than it has ever been before. In this talk we will give an introduction to the unique software stack that powers the Switch, and share our progress in the challenge of breaking it. We will talk about the engineering that went into the console, and dive deep into the security concepts of the device. The talk will be technical, but we aim to make it enjoyable also for non-technical audiences.

Other people: derrek naehrwert

In 2011 the Nintendo 3DS was released. Today it is the most popular current-gen handheld console, having sold more than 50 million units worldwide. The 3DS features a completely redesigned architecture from its predecessors the DS and the DSi. This talk will focus on the security features of the 3DS, and how we got around them.

We start by presenting a summary of the security system of the 3DS from the ground up. After the introduction, we proceed to elaborately exploit each layer of the 3DS operating system, starting with userspace, kernelspace, and finally gain code-execution in the security processor. We also present how we figured out a hardware secret built into the console, and an early break in the chain of trust. Basic knowledge of embedded systems and CPU architectures is recommended, although we aim to also make it enjoyable for non-technical audiences.

Other people: derrek smea