"I am thoroughly impressed with both the author and the information content... part textbook, part documentary." —GeeksInside, January 31, 2007 (Read More)

"This book can prepare you for what you'll find under the hood of the modern cable modem... you don't have to be a geek to follow along." —Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.), January 24, 2007 (Read More)

"This is a 'how' as well as a 'how to' book. It examines the technology employed by the cable industry as well as details for specific products . . . The book is also useful as a practical example of reverse engineering. Few books attempt to do this." —Electronic Design, November 1, 2006 (Read more)

00. Introduction

01. The History

02. Cable Modem Showcase

03. A Faster Internet

04. The DOCSIS Standard

05. What's Inside

06. The Firmware

07. Our Limitations

08. Reverse-Engineering

09. Cable Modem Security

10. Buffer Overflows

11. SIGMA Enhanced

12. Hacking Frequencies

13. Useful Software

14. Gathering Information

15. The Blackcat Programmer

16. Traditional Uncapping

17. Building a Console Cable

18. Changing Firmware

19. Hacking the RCA

20. Hacking the WebSTAR

21. The Surfboard Factory Mode

22. Hacking the D-Link modem

23. Securing the Future

AP0A. Questions

AP0B. Disassembling

AP0C. Cross-Compiling

AP0D. Glossary