This whitepaper explains why firmware security is a critical but often overlooked component of modern cybersecurity. While many security efforts focus on protecting web applications, software represents only part of the total attack surface. Firmware vulnerabilities can be exploited to steal sensitive data, disrupt operations, or cause physical damage to infrastructure. Attacks targeting hardware and embedded systems can have severe consequences, as demonstrated by real-world incidents in industrial environments. The paper emphasizes that as adversaries expand beyond application-layer attacks, organizations must include firmware in their security strategies. Identifying and preventing firmware vulnerabilities requires extending secure development and threat modeling practices to hardware a

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