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Sniff it. Glitch it. Pwn it.

PWNLAB builds open-source hardware for breaking into IoT, RF and embedded systems, and runs the security research behind it. Portable, field-tested, and priced for every lab. Shipped worldwide through Electronic Cats and partners.

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The arsenal

Hardware that does the hard part

Four purpose-built tools for IoT, RF and embedded work. Open source, field-proven, and ready to ship from the Electronic Cats store.

Services

We use what we build

PWNLAB is a working security lab. We research, test and break real systems, then turn what we learn into the tools you see here.

Hardware & IoT Security Testing

End-to-end security testing for connected products, IoT and embedded hardware: from firmware extraction, SWD/JTAG access and fault injection to radio attacks across the full attack surface, before they ship.

  • Firmware & SWD/JTAG analysis
  • EMFI, glitching & radio attacks
  • Pre-launch device assessments

Tooling & Open Hardware

We design, build and ship the open-source hardware and software used by security teams worldwide, and can build custom tooling on request.

  • Custom hardware
  • Firmware & CLIs
  • Open-source by default

Advanced Security Training

RF hacking is the heart of this program. We teach the methodology and the custom tooling we built to do the work, hands-on with the same CatSniffer, Minino and FaultyCat hardware we ship. Delivered on-site or remotely, as private training for corporate and government teams.

  • IoT RF hacking
  • Medical device RF security
  • Industrial systems RF security
  • Incident Response & Threat Hunting for SOCs
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Open source

Our repositories

Public repositories from @pwnlabmx: open hardware and open source, all yours to build on.

3,552 ★ total stars across cldrn · pwnlabmx · Electronic Cats
RFSAM

Radio Frequency Security Assessment Methodology

HTML pwnlabmx/RFSAM
dicom-fuzzing-corpus

DICOM Fuzz Corpus

pwnlabmx/dicom-fuzzing-corpus
Nmap-Scripting-Engine-Modules-Feed

A public feed of Nmap Scripting Engine Modules

Vim Script pwnlabmx/Nmap-Scripting-Engine-Modules-Feed
sniffle

Sniffle for CatSniffer

Makefile pwnlabmx/sniffle
CatSniffer fork

CatSniffer is an original multiprotocol and multiband board for sniffing, communicating, and attacking IoT (Internet of Things) devices using the latest radio IoT protocols. It is a highly portable USB stick that integrates TI CC1352, Semtech SX1262, and an RP2040 for V3 or a Microchip SAMD21E17 for V2

Python pwnlabmx/CatSniffer
Minino fork

Minino is an original multiprotocol and multiband board made for sniffing, communicating, and attacking IoT devices. It was designed as a mini Cat that integrates the powerful ESP32C6, GPS, microSD and OLED. This board is a mini swiss army knife for IoT security researchers, developers, and enthusiasts.

pwnlabmx/Minino
CatSniffer-Firmware fork

Catsniffer firmware

C pwnlabmx/CatSniffer-Firmware
CatSniffer-Tools fork

CatSniffer Tools

Python pwnlabmx/CatSniffer-Tools
faultycat fork

Faulty Cat is a low-cost Electromagnetic Fault Injection (EMFI) tool, designed specifically for self-study and hobbiest research.

pwnlabmx/faultycat
codeql fork

CodeQL: the libraries and queries that power security researchers around the world, as well as code scanning in GitHub Advanced Security

CodeQL pwnlabmx/codeql
nmap fork

Nmap - the Network Mapper. Github mirror of official SVN repository.

C pwnlabmx/nmap
pwncode-codeql-workspace fork

Workspace to use with the CodeQL extension for Visual Studio Code.

pwnlabmx/pwncode-codeql-workspace
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Who we are

A security lab that ships silicon

PWNLAB is a security-research outfit and hardware maker. We build the tools we wish existed for red-teaming IoT and embedded systems, then open-source the lot: schematics, firmware and software, so the community can build, audit and extend.

Our hardware is developed and manufactured in collaboration with Electronic Cats, open-hardware makers based in Mexico, and is certified by the Open Source Hardware Association.

Work with us
  • RF & IoT sniffingLoRa, Sub-1 GHz, 2.4 GHz, Zigbee, Thread, BLE, Wi-Fi.
  • Hardware fault injectionEMFI and voltage glitching for embedded security testing.
  • Wired network toolingARP scan/spoof, PCAP capture and analysis on Flipper Zero.
  • Open hardware & firmwarePublic schematics, AGPL/CERN-OHL licensing, OTA updates.
Who's behind it

Led by experienced researchers

PWNLAB is founded by Paulino Calderón (@cldrn), co-founder of the renowned network and application security consultancy Websec (MX/CA). Author of several research publications and author of Nmap: Network Exploration and Security Auditing Cookbook (3 editions), Mastering the Nmap Scripting Engine and co-author of Practical IoT Hacking. A long-time open source contributor, and an international speaker/instructor at conferences like Black Hat, DEF CON, DragonJARCON, and 8.8.

That same research drives every PWNLAB tool, and it's the expertise you tap when you hire our team.

  • Books and publicationsBlog posts, research publications and printed publications.
  • Open Source ContributorNmap, Metasploit, OWASP projects, and personal projects.
  • International Speaker/InstructorBlackhat US, Blackhat Asia, Blackhat Europe, DEF CON, DragonJARCON, 8.8, and many others.
  • Experience+18 years of professional experience

Ready to gear up?

Every PWNLAB tool is open source and ships worldwide through the Electronic Cats store.