#flipperzero
#Canada wants to ban the #FlipperZero
Pursuing all avenues to ban devices used to steal vehicles by copying the wireless signals for remote keyless entry, such as the Flipper Zero, which would allow for the removal of those devices from the Canadian marketplace through collaboration with #law enforcement agencies.
#SecurityTheater: The old game of stupid politics. They ban the tools instead of providing real security. Then a few teenagers get caught who want to learn to hack with the tool and the criminals laugh because they use other tools.
#snakeoil #security #car #crime #politics #hack #hacker #tool #fail #problem #government #news
#FlipperZero can now #spam #Android, #Windows users with #Bluetooth alerts
A custom #Flipper Zero #firmware called 'Xtreme' has added a new feature to perform Bluetooth spam attacks on Android and Windows devices.
Hacking device #FlipperZero can #spam nearby #iPhones with #Bluetooth pop-ups
source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/05/flipper-zero-hacking-iphone-flood-popups/
The #exploits worked on iPhones both when Bluetooth was enabled or switched-off in the Control Center, but could not reproduce the #exploit when Bluetooth was fully switched off from the Settings.
Flipper Zero banned by Amazon for being a 'card skimming device'. I discovered there's such a thing as a "Flipper Zero" by hearing about it getting banned.
"The Flipper Zero is a compact, portable, and programmable pen-testing tool that can help experiment with and debug various digital and hardware devices via multiple protocols, including RFID, radio, NFC, infrared, Bluetooth, and others."
"Since its launch, users have showcased Flipper Zero's capabilities demonstrating its capacity to activate doorbells, conduct replay attacks to unlock cars and open garage doors, and clone a wide range of digital keys."
Flipper Zero banned by Amazon for being a 'card skimming device'
