The post introduces the PiFex, a companion board for the Raspberry Pi that simplifies hardware hacking and embedded protocols. It explains the hardware and software features of the PiFex and demonstrates how it can be used to access the JTAG TAP on an undocumented SSD. The post also discusses the use of OpenOCD and GDB for JTAG analysis and memory reading.

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JTAG Hacking with a Raspberry Pi - Introducing the PiFexOverviewPiFex: An OverviewPiFex: HardwarePiFex: SoftwarePiFex Demo 1 : JTAGConclusionAppendix

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