Category Archives: Security

Using a fingerprint sensor and arduino for a BIO authentication

Posted on December 8, 2021 by robertwilkie

Basically you authenticate your stored fingerprint to the arduino, that then issues the unlock (password in this case as an HID interface) to the computer. Interesting build, would be easy to hack. https://www.instructables.com/PC-Fingerprint-Login-Works-on-Any-Computer-xiao-Ar/

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Posted on September 1, 2021 by robertwilkie

Interesting list of security research based search engines. Some I have heard of, hunter is a new one for me (find all email addresses for a given domain). PublicWWW is anoather interesting one, thought its based on web code. Pipl … Continue reading →

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Hacking an Android App to figure out its Bluetooth commands

Posted on May 18, 2021 by robertwilkie

The author basically used an android VM to sniff the bluetooth traffic the Yamaha app used to communicate with its soundbar so they can create their own interface with the soundbar.

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YAST Opensource security token

Posted on March 29, 2021 by robertwilkie

Interesting project based on OpenSK (https://github.com/google/OpenSK). Its an opensource security token, like the Google Titan or Yubikey. https://hackaday.io/project/177781-yast-security-token/details

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Opensource security token

Posted on February 22, 2020 by robertwilkie

Google Opensourced aspects of its Titan keys, so you can now build your own with a $10 (not including shipping) Nordic, nRF52840, Dongle. Looks interesting. I wonder what this will do for companies that build similar tokens but at the … Continue reading →

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Buskill, deadman’s switch for your linux box

Posted on February 7, 2020 by robertwilkie

Interesting project where if you remove the USB cord, custom cord, the linux box will start self destruct. Not so sure I would want this setup…maybe on a stationary device, but not a laptop. https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-usb-cable-kills-your-linux-laptop-if-stolen-in-a-public-place/

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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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