radio frequency identification
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Flipper Zero Video Game Module Hands-on: Less Hackers’ Paradise, More Cool Tool
If there’s one thing to say about the $US169 Flipper Zero, it’s that it’s really damn cute. When the Flipper is idling, the cyber dolphin that appears in all the apps and product materials as the device’s mascot can be found lounging around, making sly references to older movies. Sometimes, they record a dancing praying…
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Apple Shuts Down Flipper Zero’s Ability to Shut Down iPhones
Apple silently fixed an exploit that let Flipper Zero devices mass-bombard nearby iPhones with popup notifications, so much so they would essentially disable users’ phones requiring a restart. Flipper Zero is a small multi-tool able to mimic NFC, RFID, or other radio signals. Billed as a toy-like device for “pentesters and geeks,” the device has…
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New Research Suggests Always-On Bluetooth Could Be Used to Track Your Phone
If you didn’t think there were enough ways for people to know your location, then best find something soft to bite down on to keep yourself from screaming.
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This Unassuming Little Device Can Hack Your Smart Home
This strange little device may look unassuming — after all, it’s a nod to William Gibson’s famous cybernetic dolphin, Jones. But Flipper Zero, a pocket-sized, dolphin-themed hacking tool, can actually open NFD-based locks, hack access points, and even send keyboard commands to unsuspecting laptops and PCs.