
Matt Brown
YouTuber and security consultant specializing in hardware and IoT penetration testing, known for extracting firmware and reverse-engineering connected devices.
Top 3 podcasts with Matt Brown
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Dec 15, 2025 • 58min
963: Hardware Hacking with Matt Brown
Join Matt Brown, a YouTuber and security consultant specializing in hardware and IoT penetration testing, as he dives into the fascinating world of hacking everyday devices. He reveals his curiosity-driven journey and shares methods for extracting firmware and cracking passwords. Legal boundaries and ethics of hacking are discussed, along with entertaining stories of his wild hacks, like escaping in-flight displays. Plus, Matt offers insights on using logic analyzers and smart home security practices, bringing a captivating mix of tech and storytelling.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 42min
#554: WHY Your Cheap Chinese IoT Camera Is A Network NIGHTMARE
Matt Brown, cybersecurity researcher and IoT penetration tester who builds educational hardware hacking tools. He demos his Man in the Middle Router for intercepting IoT TLS traffic. He walks through lab setup, transparent TLS interception with mitmproxy, and a live hack of a cheap Chinese camera that exposes credentials and cleartext API data.

Jul 17, 2025 • 1h 7min
#698 – Hardware Security with Matt Brown
Matt Brown, a security researcher at Brown Fine Security and YouTuber, dives into the intriguing world of IoT and hardware security. He shares his experiences reverse engineering a smart smoker controller and discusses the critical need for secure design in consumer devices. Key topics include managing private keys, vulnerabilities of Linux-based devices, and the importance of threat modeling. Matt also explores advanced security techniques, essential tools for reverse engineering, and his upcoming IoT security newsletter, all while emphasizing the evolving challenges in connected technology.


