Chapter 13
Reverse code engineering tools
https://reverseengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/4678/code-coverage-fuzzing
Chapter 14
Computer technology manufacturers can include secret, private, or hidden keys and certificates, but the problem is that the same default settings are engineered across all embodiments of the system design. So if you can crack it for one, you can hack it for all.
Maletsky, Kerry. “Attack Methods to Steal Digital Secrets”. Jun. 2015, Atmel Corporation, ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Atmel-8949-CryptoAuth-Attack-Methods-Steal-Digital-Secrets-WhitePaper.pdf
Ujvari, Dan. “Forward Secrecy Made Real Easy”. Microchip Technology, Inc., 15 Feb. 2016, under the Atmel Corporation trademark, ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/Atmel-8939-CryptoAuth-Forward-Secrecy-Made-Real-Easy-Article.pdf
Well-designed computers can accept a list of blacklisted personnel and their credentials, former employees come to mind, while in deployment.
Gorog, Christopher. “Using a Cryptographic IC for Key Management and Logistical Support”. Microchip Technology, Inc., under the Atmel Corporation trademark, 2011, www.microchip.com/content/dam/mchp/documents/OTH/ProductDocuments/SupportingCollateral/doc8722.pdf
The Space Shuttle could retrieve satellites and bring them back to earth for repair, upgrade, or testing. However, an ever increasing fraction of the satellite is now digital. These components can be maintained by pushing software updates to the satellite, much like modern cars receive operating system updates wirelessly from any location without visiting a dealership,
NASA and several commercial companies currently have plans for developing robotic spacecraft servicing technologies for the repair and refueling of satellites.”
“Space: Frequently Asked Questions”. Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 26 Aug. 2021, www.faa.gov/space/additional_information/faq/#s3