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Hardware-source context comes from the official nsec-badge repository, firmware/build details come from the official badge-conf-2023 repository, controller-screen challenge behavior comes from the official nsec-badge-controller-screen repository, and detailed EEPROM/badge-chain protocol behavior comes from a first-hand attendee technical writeup.
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
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mixed-source classification · primary plus first-hand secondary · documented
Claims are kept specific to what each source proves, and the record does not overstate official documentation beyond the public repositories and first-hand writeup.
- Badge
- NorthSec 2023 Badge
- Category
- mixed-source classification
- Severity
- note
- Confidence
- primary plus first-hand secondary
- Status
- documented
- Timeframe
- current NorthSec pass
- Source note
- NorthSec 2023 README, badge-conf-2023 README, nsec-badge-controller-screen README, and idk.bz conference-badge writeup.
challenge device source
Primary controller-screen README documenting the ESP32-2432S028R board, ESP-IDF firmware, competition secure boot, BLE mesh admin commands, and `pin.py` / `broadcast_time.py` helper scripts.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
challenge device source
Official NorthSec repository for the ESP32 controller-screen challenge device used as a BLE mesh interface to the 2023 badge LEDs and debug flows.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
event lineage
Official NorthSec source documenting the 2023 ten-years-anniversary edition at Marché Bonsecours and in-person CTF context.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
firmware source
Primary firmware README documenting Arduino/MiniCore builds, AVR programmer flashing, fuse setup, and `binary/firmware.hex` as the conference firmware image.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
firmware source
Official NorthSec repository preserving the ATmega328PB conference-badge firmware source, PlatformIO/MiniCore build workflow, and prebuilt firmware archive.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
hardware source
Repository hardware tree for the 2023 badge.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
image source
Official repository JPEG photo used as the local rights-cleared badge image under the repository MIT license.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
license
Repository license source stating MIT coverage except where individual files say otherwise; no controller-screen image is promoted from this repository.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
source
Primary repository README and hardware-source entry point for the 2023 badge.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
technical writeup
First-hand technical writeup documenting ATmega328PB, CH340C, buttons, WS2812B LEDs, optional OLED, AVR ISP, SAO connector, badge-chain interaction, EEPROM layout, and serial protocol.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
NorthSec · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official lineage source for NorthSec 2023 anniversary and in-person CTF context.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
NorthSec / GitHub · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary source for the challenge controller screen, ESP32-2432S028R board, ESP-IDF firmware, secure-boot competition boards, BLE mesh LED-control/admin commands, debug-mode helper, and time-broadcast script.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
NorthSec / GitHub · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary source for the ATmega328PB firmware archive, sixteen NeoPixel LEDs, six buttons, pairing connectors, SAO connector, optional OLED, USB-C or AAA power, PlatformIO/MiniCore build, AVR fuses, upload workflow, and prebuilt firmware image.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
NorthSec / GitHub · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official repository source for the 2023 badge hardware tree and firmware context.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
NorthSec / GitHub · retrieved 2026-05-15
MIT-licensed source image for the official repository photo of the NorthSec 2023 conference badge PCB; used only for image provenance, not as a standalone hardware-spec source.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge
idk.bz · retrieved 2026-05-15
First-hand technical source for ATmega328PB hardware, CH340C USB serial, optional OLED, WS2812B LEDs, SAO/chain connectors, AVR ISP, EEPROM layout, and serial badge-chain protocol.
Badge: NorthSec 2023 Badge