Category Archives: Security

Apparently you can buy the master keys for several car boot manufacturers.

Posted on September 22, 2023 by robertwilkie

Or at least for all the ones you will find in Alanta, GA. Apparently there are “private” firms that will put these on along with law enforcement, in some cases in a racket (illegal). So someone took the time to … Continue reading →

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RPi’s used to hack ATMs

Posted on September 5, 2023 by robertwilkie

Not much details on how it was done. Or the Raspberry Pi build. My 2 cents, it most likely was a RPi with a battery, and it was used to access a debug or service port on the ATM. And … Continue reading →

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Self hosting bitwarden

Posted on June 27, 2023 by robertwilkie

Bitwarden is a good password manager, and its free (to a degree). But if you don’t trust them, you can host your own bitwarden server on a RPi. https://www.makeuseof.com/self-host-bitwarden-password-manager-raspberry-pi-zero/

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Making an fm jammer

Posted on January 23, 2023 by robertwilkie

Pretty simple build overall https://www.instructables.com/DIY-FM-Radio-Jammer-Circuit-Using-LC-Oscillator/

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Office Space Hacker caught

Posted on January 10, 2023 by robertwilkie

I got a kick out of this article. The hacker (software developer) thought was a bit more greedy than the movie. https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/6/23542859/office-space-fraud-zulily-employee-security

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Interesting article on how criminals use your home address to start scamming you

Posted on September 12, 2022 by robertwilkie

Scamming, or using your credit, etc etc. All can start with just your home address https://www.makeuseof.com/what-can-cybercriminal-do-with-home-address/

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Using a RPi as a security camera

Posted on March 31, 2022 by robertwilkie

Interesting build. Myself, I am still fond of Wyze cameras, thought some changes have me a little concerned. https://www.makeuseof.com/create-a-multi-camera-cctv-system-with-raspberry-pi-and-motioneyeos/

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Convert your credit card into an NFC payment ring

Posted on March 11, 2022 by robertwilkie

OK this assumes your card supports NFC, the author basically “melds” the chip in the card out, and puts a new antenna on it that goes around the 3D printed ring. Clever build. Not so sure I would do this … Continue reading →

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Make your own Snap gun

Posted on February 4, 2022 by robertwilkie

Basically a lock picking gun, it picks locks by jaming around the pins on the lock til it gets the right pattern.

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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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