A history of cable modem hacking -- The cable modem showcase -- A faster Internet -- The DOCSIS standard -- What's inside? -- Firmware -- Our limitations -- Reverse engineering -- Cable modem security -- Buffer overflows -- SIGMA firmware -- Hacking frequencies -- Useful software -- Gathering information -- The blackcat programmer -- Traditional uncapping -- Building a console cable -- Changing firmware -- Hacking the RCA -- Hacking the WebSTAR -- The SURFboard factory mode -- Hacking the D-link modem -- Securing the future.