Creating a Second Factor Authentication Token
Today I spent the whole day doing hands-on work. I took all the parts I’d harvested from hours of desoldering, and learned how to identify and test all of them with a multimeter. Before I actually got started, I got to watch my boss test them and he gave me tips on what to look …
Today I sat and learned a whole bunch from my employers. We talked about different jobs, how other employers act, money, and a whole lot of other stuff. Then, I set off to try and clear the fog that learning about electronic components had put on my brain. Just watching videos wasn’t working, so luckily …
We found all the parts needed to build a simple U2F security token thanks to Github. Here’s the link: https://github.com/conorpp/u2f-zero/wiki/Parts-List Basically there are 8 components per token. All should be surface mount parts. Here’s what you need: PART MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER PRICE PER WHERE TO FIND Microcontroller EFM8UB11F16G-C-QSOP24 $1.38 https://www.digikey.com/ Secure Element (Authentication chip) ATECC508A-SSHDA-B $0.75 …
Today I spent the first half of the day putting together an fm radio kit. It comes with all the components needed (minus some good, solid instructions), and you just have to solder the electronics in. Here are some pictures of before and during this project process: However, when I finally finished, I realized that …
Today I watched and took notes on a bunch of videos to try and better understand cybersecurity. I also wanted to find out what the general public knew about cybersecurity (through comments). Here are the videos I watched: “Gmail security key?”- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2fEPUtxMhc This guy in the video didn’t really have much of an understanding about U2F …
Learning to desolder takes a lot of time. The first time I tried, it took me almost 30 minutes just to remove 1 component! There’s a lot of technique involved, so every night I try to practice on old circuit boards. When I think I have this under control, I’ll move on to soldering small …
I’ve been working on my co-op for a couple weeks, but this is my first daily update. All my parts are ordered, so right now I’m just trying to learn a lot to prepare for the more hands-on portion of my co-op. Today I studied soldering/desoldering techniques- practicing for hours on old circuit boards, …
Once the basics of the project were all laid out, it was time to figure out a schedule. Not only do I have a certain number of co-op hours I must hit, I also have a small period of time to do it in. I just finished summer school this week, and all my hours …
What’s in a name? Apparently a lot. In an increasingly consumeristic world a good name can make or break a sale. A good brand name needs to be short and memorable. Like Apple, Microsoft, and Twitter- sometimes less is more. On June 18th, I sat down with my employers for over an hour of brainstorming. …
Building a custom security token has a lot of learning involved- especially at the beginning. Below is a list of what I have had to research and started to learn so far. Note: I have not even started to build my actual token yet. What I’ve learned so far: Programming Basics: Statements and Functions- syntax, …