Flipper Zero

Photo: Shutterstock-Pixelsquid (Shutterstock)The Flipper Zero has been under scrutiny ever since last month when Canadian officials claimed that it was to blame for a rise in car thefts in the country and proposed a ban on the popular (and cheap) penetration-testing device. How Important Was it for Jason Reitman to be a Part of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire?This week, the multi-tools’ developers published a statement on their site arguing that they have been unfairly singled out as the hacker boogeymen behind Canada’s car…

Security researchers report they uncovered a design flaw that let them hijack a Tesla using a Flipper Zero, a controversial $169 hacking tool. Partners Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry of Mysk Inc. said the attack is as simple as swiping a Tesla owner’s login information, opening the Tesla app, and driving away. The victim would have no idea they lost their $40,000 vehicle. Mysk said the exploit takes minutes, and to prove it all works, he stole his own car. Did Elon Musk Regret Buying Twitter? | Walter Isaacson…

The Flipper Zero may be one of the most versatile, and most controversial keychain-sized devices ever put to market. The device can scan, receive, send, and mimic several types of signals. It can scan NFC and RFID signals used by many common products. It can replicate the frequency used for your workplace’s ID card. It’s a $169 doohickey useful for everyday operations like opening your garage door or pen-testing security systems. It’s also been accused by the Canadian government of being capable of replicating vehicle key…

If there’s one thing to say about the $169 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 mantis or swimming in the ocean. The little dolphin cries elephant tears whenever you try to turn off your thumb-sized hacking and pentesting tool. My little dolphin’s name is Miakal. It is a unique ID that…

The creators behind the popular Flipper Zero multi-tool device have teamed up with computing renegade Raspberry Pi to create a video game integration that will turn your Flipper into a low-key game controller.Why Bitcoin won’t reach $1,000,000On Tuesday, Flipper Devices announced the release of its new Video Game Module, an integration that is powered by a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller. This update, which is available for just $49, basically turns your Flipper into a Wii remote. The module allows for the tracking of…

The Flipper Zero digital multi-tool already has tons of uses, Now it can even play games, thanks to a partnership with Raspberry Pi. This comes in the form of a new add-on for the device, appropriately called the Video Game Module.The module is powered by the Raspberry Pi-developed RP2040 microcontroller and it can run games programmed in C, C++ and MicroPython. To suit the quirkiness of Flipper’s device, however, the module goes a few steps further. It features sensors for hand-tracking, a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis…

The Flipper Zero is having a bit of a moment: it’s by no means a new device, but it is now grabbing more headlines than ever, thanks to its ability to brick iPhones, potentially get you into cars, and plenty more.Former NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin on the “Overview Effect”It’s essentially a multi-functional hardware hacking tool, with support for various popular radio protocols that make it able to communicate with all kinds of other devices, from garage doors to televisions.The Flipper Zero is, therefore, very handy if…

I told you. It appears that the government of Canada is going to ban the Flipper Zero, the tiny, modular hacking device that’s become popular with techies for its deviant digital powers. On Thursday, following a summit that focused on “the growing challenge of auto theft in Canada,” the country’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry posted a statement on X, saying “Criminals have been using sophisticated tools to steal cars...Today, I announced we are banning the importation, sale and use of consumer hacking…

The Flipper Zero is billed as a fun tool for tech enthusiasts, but it has also been used to perpetrate annoying and more serious attacks on various devices.Photo: FlipperApple 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. Apple Unveils Its iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9Flipper Zero is a small multi-tool able to mimic NFC, RFID, or other radio signals. Billed as a toy-like device…

Although it had a low-key debut back in 2020 through a Kickstarter campaign, the Flipper Zero’s user base and popularity havegrown considerably over the past three years with ever-increasing sales. But the surest sign that a device is a success is when it gets its own app store, which, for the Flipper Zero, launches today.Inspiration Behind Immortal Longings | io9 InterviewExplaining to someone what exactly the Flipper Zero does, or what you’re supposed to do with it, isn’t easy. The device’s creators describe it as, “a…