Category Archives: Security

Breaking a $120 lock

Posted on January 25, 2020 by robertwilkie

I got a kick out of this one. The lockbox has 2 screws in it that once off, you can pop it open.

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SoloKeys

Posted on October 15, 2019 by robertwilkie

I stumbled on this one by accident. Its an U2F and FIDO2, USB-C based security token. Similar to Yubikey, but the own thing is opensource (hardware and software). I haven’t had a chance to look too much into them yet, … Continue reading →

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2 dollar jammer disables SimpliSafe Alarm System

Posted on August 26, 2019 by robertwilkie

I can’t believe a simple jammer disables this home security system. basically you jam the wireless sensors so the base station doesn’t hear the alarm going off. The jammer is a simple 433Mhz remote from ebay. The base station can … Continue reading →

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Turn an ESP8266 into a WiFi Jammer

Posted on March 11, 2019 by robertwilkie

Pretty cheap jammer. The “jamming” part isn’t a radio freq. jammer but more protocol stack based. https://www.instructables.com/id/Wi-Fi-Jammer-From-an-ESP8266-WiFi-Jammer-Deauther/

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Using an RPi for multiple webcams

Posted on February 5, 2019 by robertwilkie

Good idea to take some old webcams and turn them into security cameras under one device. https://www.instructables.com/id/Multiple-Webcam-Server-With-Motion-Detection-Using/

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Project to turn an RPi into a Stingray

Posted on December 21, 2018 by robertwilkie

Well not fully one.  But it does act as an IMSI catcher. https://github.com/Oros42/IMSI-catcher It Might Be Possible To Build A Stingray With A Raspberry Pi  

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CA has IoT security reg’s for 1/2020

Posted on December 19, 2018 by robertwilkie

Interesting law in California, of course its pretty vague from what I understand on what “reasonable security feature” is. https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2018/11/new_iot_securit.html

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Hacking Vending Machines (the modern way)

Posted on October 25, 2018 by robertwilkie

This guy basically reverse engineered the app in Android that had “credit” for buying stuff on a vending machine, and how to give himself credit. Hacker Pops Top On NFC Vending Machines

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ID’ing a 3D printer

Posted on October 24, 2018 by robertwilkie

Interesting work on how to figure out the printer an object came from.  Its like the old days with printers to try and ID them (before they started hiding serial numbers and such in each print). Researchers discover a new … Continue reading →

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Turn your digispark into a rubber ducky

Posted on September 26, 2018 by robertwilkie

The hacking tool.  Looks like someone ported the tools to the ATiny, in this case the DigiSpark system, which runs from $1.5 to $8.   Its not as fancy as the original, but it will do the job. DIY Rubber Ducky … Continue reading →

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