2026-03-23 –, WORKSHOPS
Hackers are already gearing up to exploit the next new unlicensed wireless protocol – LoRa. It’s time to add LoRa-based attacks to your red team arsenal. Learn about LoRa, how it is used by a popular peer-to-peer network called Meshtastic, and how you can build your own LoRa-based implant.
This workshop introduces LoRa, a low-power, long-range wireless technology gaining traction in commercial and community networks. We will then explore a popular community networking application called Meshtastic. Using our devices, we will join the local community network and become familiar with how to locate other nodes and communicate with them. We will then learn how to create a closed community in which only we can participate.
Will then download the Meshtastic firmware build system on our laptops and learn how to build custom firmware.
Finally, we will explore how this technology can be used for red-teaming, considering that the bad guys are already looking for ways to exploit this new and fantastic technology. As part of this exercise, you will hack a remote system miles away using your LoRa node!
For the best experience, participants should bring their laptops and also have access to a LoRa device. If you would like to purchase a LoRa kit, we will have kits for sale for $35.
Venky Raju is Field CTO at ColorTokens, advising CISOs and business leaders on resilient, Zero Trust strategies to stay ahead of AI-enabled cyber threats. With a career spanning embedded systems, cloud-native platforms, and global networks, he brings a unique lens to securing complex environments. Previously, Venky was a founding member of Samsung Knox, the groundbreaking Android security platform protecting billions of devices. He is a named inventor with multiple patents and holds CISSP and CCSP certifications. He is also passionate about giving back through hackerspaces and maker communities.