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Zero days, firmware reversing, supply-chain attacks, and practical threat models without vendor noise.

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EP // 042

Zero Days in the Stadium Suite: When OT Meets Pro Sports

Industrial control systems don't stop at power grids. They run the scoreboards, turf systems, turnstiles, and fire loops in modern arenas. We walk through the attack surface of a stadium and how venue operators can segment it. Links and references are in the full show notes at electriclaserlimousine.com.

  • Security
  • Sports
1h 14mGuest: Marcus "Vance" Sterling
EP // 041

The Firmware in Your Commuter Bike Is Phoning Home

Unencrypted telemetry, over-the-air updates, and what it takes to flash open firmware onto an e-bike controller you actually own. Links and references are in the full show notes at electriclaserlimousine.com.

  • Security
  • Nerd life
58 minGuest: Kira 'HexByte' Lin
EP // 040

F1 Telemetry and Pit-Wall Radio Security

How Formula 1 teams move tire, engine, and strategy data from the car to the pit wall, and why that link is such a tempting target. Links and references are in the full show notes at electriclaserlimousine.com.

  • Sports
  • Security
1h 22mGuest: Seb G.
EP // 038

Reverse Engineering a Hockey Puck Sensor with a $20 SDR

Tracking beacons in pro sports, what a cheap software-defined radio can see, and where the line between curiosity and interference sits. Links and references are in the full show notes at electriclaserlimousine.com.

  • Security
  • Sports
1h 05mGuest: Zack 'Slapshot' K.
EP // 037

Why My Threat Model Includes Vintage Arcade Cabinets

CRT high-voltage hazards, JAMMA wiring, and bridging a 1990s arcade board onto a modern home network without getting burned. Links and references are in the full show notes at electriclaserlimousine.com.

  • Nerd life
  • Security
1h 11mGuest: Mio 'ArcadeFox'
EP // 036

LIDAR in the Outfield: How Real-Time Strike Zones Work

How stadium optical tracking follows a 100 mph fastball, where the sensor pipeline can be fooled, and what baseball teaches about edge compute reliability. Links and references are in the full show notes at electriclaserlimousine.com.

  • Sports
  • Security
49 minGuest: Marcus "Vance" Sterling
EP // 035

Private 5G in the Formula 1 Paddock

The radio protocols behind paddock telemetry, what an eavesdropper could learn, and the threat model of a mobile team command trailer. Links and references are in the full show notes at electriclaserlimousine.com.

  • Security
  • Nerd life
1h 02m
EP // 034

The Sovereign ThinkPad: Coreboot, Libreboot, and Airgapping

Flashing open firmware on vintage hardware, dealing with the Intel Management Engine, and building a daily driver that stays off the cloud. Links and references are in the full show notes at electriclaserlimousine.com.

  • Nerd life
  • Security
52 min
EP // 032

The Memory-Safe Hardware Myth and FPGA Hacks

Memory-safe languages fix a lot, but not everything. We dig into hardware-level bugs and what FPGAs let researchers do about them. Links and references are in the full show notes at electriclaserlimousine.com.

  • Security
1h 04mGuest: Kira 'HexByte' Lin
EP // 029

Quantum Proofing Your Self-Hosted Gitea

What post-quantum cryptography means for a self-hosted Git server today, and which changes are worth making now. Links and references are in the full show notes at electriclaserlimousine.com.

  • Security
58 min