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Image of Webinar – Simplify CRA Compliance for Your Existing MCU-Based Designs Webinar – Simplify CRA Compliance for Your Existing MCU-Based Designs

Discuss how organizations can leverage documentation, risk assessments, and security enhancements to reduce risk and examine meaningful security updates.

Image of How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 7): Freshness and Randomness How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 7): Freshness and Randomness

Learn how challenge-response authentication, nonces, and cryptographic MACs help embedded systems defend against replay attacks.

Image of How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 6) How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 6)

Learn how rolling counters and cryptographic MACs prevent replay attacks, authenticate devices, and strengthen embedded security.

Image of How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 5) How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 5)

Learn how replay attacks exploit repeated unlock messages, why authenticity matters, and how embedded systems can defend against them.

Image of How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 4): Memory Protections How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 4): Memory Protections

Understand how memory read attacks work on MCUs and how to defend using debug disable, encryption, and hardware protection features.

Image of Common Website Vulnerabilities and How to Fix Them Common Website Vulnerabilities and How to Fix Them

Web development opens the door to creating awesome tools, websites, and personal projects! However, it can be a bit overwhelming trying to figure out how to keep your site secure while building it.

Image of What Is Cybersecurity and Why Is It Important? What Is Cybersecurity and Why Is It Important?

Small steps can help reduce the risk of cyber-attacks on peripheral devices which typically use default passwords or outdated software.

Image of How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 3): Adopting the Attacker Mindset How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 3): Adopting the Attacker Mindset

Explore how attackers gather device info, map inputs, and uncover vulnerabilities using reconnaissance in embedded hardware security.

Image of How to Establish a Secure Hardware Foundation for Long-Term CRA Compliance How to Establish a Secure Hardware Foundation for Long-Term CRA Compliance Publish Date: 2026-04-08

Learn how to use the NXP EdgeLock secure enclave to establish a secure hardware foundation for long-term CRA compliance.

Image of How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 2): On-boarding How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 2): On-boarding

Explore a hardware security workflow using firmware builds, simulation tools, serial commands, and automated tests for microcontroller systems.

Image of Webinar – Why Cybersecurity Belongs in Safety Conversations Webinar - Why Cybersecurity Belongs in Safety Conversations

Safety components that once operated in isolation now communicate across networks bringing tremendous value, but it also creating risk.

Image of Meeting Cyber Resilience Act Requirements with Hardware Root of Trust Meeting Cyber Resilience Act Requirements with Hardware Root of Trust

The European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) aims to improve the security of products with digital components with mandatory cybersecurity requirements.

Image of Choosing the Right Memory Architecture for Firmware Security Choosing the Right Memory Architecture for Firmware Security

Firmware security has always been an afterthought. Therefore, the choice of memory architecture is a key decision in establishing a verifiable chain of trust.

Image of How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 1) How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 1)

Learn how embedded systems face physical attacks, key fob risks, competition challenges, and common weaknesses in hardware security.

Image of Accelerate Advanced IoT Deployment with Multiprotocol Wireless MCU Modules Accelerate Advanced IoT Deployment with Multiprotocol Wireless MCU Modules Publish Date: 2025-12-12

Learn how multiradio wireless MCU modules accelerate the design, certification, and deployment of advanced multiprotocol IoT devices.

Image of Current Security Challenges in Semiconductor Manufacturing and Effective Countermeasures Current Security Challenges in Semiconductor Manufacturing and Effective Countermeasures Publish Date: 2025-11-13

Many semiconductor production environments rely on standalone software security systems resulting in a malware risk via USB flash drives or maintenance PCs.

Image of Use Optimized IR Emitters to Minimize Performance Tradeoffs Use Optimized IR Emitters to Minimize Performance Tradeoffs

Advanced IR emitters offer high performance and consistent operation, with a broad range of devices to best meet application priorities.

Image of Apply an Edge AI Drop-In Solution to Enhance Wireless Condition-Based Monitoring Apply an Edge AI Drop-In Solution to Enhance Wireless Condition-Based Monitoring Publish Date: 2025-09-30

A drop-in solution with edge AI enables immediate deployment of wireless condition-based monitoring with real-time notification of vibration anomalies.

Image of Use Advanced Analog Front-Ends and Security to Bring Benefits of AI to Medical Point of Care Use Advanced Analog Front-Ends and Security to Bring Benefits of AI to Medical Point of Care Publish Date: 2025-09-24

The accelerating trend towards point-of-care medical tests and assessments requires sophisticated, application-focused analog front-end and data security ICs.

Image of iWave Telematics Solutions Aligned with International & EU Cybersecurity Standards iWave Telematics Solutions Aligned with International & EU Cybersecurity Standards

With the rapid expansion of connected automotive and telematics systems, cybersecurity has become non-negotiable - telematics devices must be secure by design.