Let's Hack: Extracting Firmware from Amazon Echo Dot and Recovering User Data

Matt Brown walks through the process of desoldering an eMCP chip from an Amazon Echo Dot to extract storage partitions and recover user data.

Digital Signal Analysis for Hardware Hackers training: training.brownfinesecurity.com/l/pdp/digital-signal-analysis… USE COUPON CODE at checkout to receive 10% OFF: IOTHACKER (Expires March 1st) Want to learn IoT Hacking? Ready to break into IoT security? Our hands-on training courses teach real-world hardware hacking skills: training.brownfinesecurity.com/ Let's Hack the Amazon Echo! In this new video format, I took a longer look at the Amazon Echo Dot (Generation 2) device I've worked on previously. This is an uncut video where I walk through my process when looking at a device and its filesystem. I ended up removing the eMCP chip and extracting the storage partitions on the device. I learned a lot from this process and look forward to poking around at this data more. If you take away anything from this video it is that you need to factory reset devices, if not destroy them, before they leave your possession... I'm sure there are some Android DFIR pros out there who can point me to interesting parts of the filesystem to look at in the future! Feedback on this new video is welcomed! eMMC reader I use: ebay.com/itm/334442938179 IoT Hackers Hangout Community Discord Invite: discord.com/invite/vgAcxYdJ7A 🛠️ Stuff I Use 🛠️ 🪛 Tools: XGecu Universal Programmer: amzn.to/4dIhNWy Multimeter: amzn.to/4b9cUUG Power Supply: amzn.to/3QBNSpb Oscilloscope: amzn.to/3UzoAZM Logic Analyzer: amzn.to/4a9IfFu USB UART Adapter: amzn.to/4dSbmjB iFixit Toolkit: amzn.to/44tTjMB 🫠 Soldering & Hot Air Rework Tools: Soldering Station: amzn.to/4dygJEv Microsoldering Pencil: amzn.to/4dxPHwY Microsoldering Tips: amzn.to/3QyKhrT Rework Station: amzn.to/3JOPV5x Air Extraction: amzn.to/3QB28yx 🔬 Microscope Setup: Microscope: amzn.to/4abMMao Microscope 0.7X Lens: amzn.to/3wrV1S8 Microscope LED Ring Light: amzn.to/4btqiTm Microscope Camera: amzn.to/3QXSXsb About Me: My name is Matt Brown and I'm an Hardware Security Researcher and Bug Bounty Hunter. This channel is a place where I share my knowledge and experience finding vulnerabilities in IoT systems. - Soli Deo Gloria 💻 Social: twitter: twitter.com/nmatt0 linkedin: linkedin.com/in/mattbrwn/ github: github.com/nmatt0/ #hacking #iot #cybersecurity #privacy #android #dfir