Collaborate Disseminate
Change Your BLE Passkey Like You Change Your Underwear describes the issues with using a static Passkey, but I would like to know how these risks/vulnerabilities compare to the Just Works scheme; i.e. is a static passkey of "123456&qu… Continue reading Comparison between Just Works and a static "123456" Passkey in BLE Simple Secure Pairing?
Bluetooth is everywhere, but it’s hard to inspect. Most of the magic is done inside a Bluetooth controller chip, accessed only through a controller-specific Host-Controller Interface (HCI) protocol, and almost …read more Continue reading 39C3: Liberating ESP32 Bluetooth
[Distracted by Design] loves gear from the 1980s, though some of it isn’t as useful as it used to be. He happened across a cheap old FM radio with a …read more Continue reading Old FM Radio Upcycled Into Classy Bluetooth Speaker
Apple’s AirPods can pair with their competitors’ devices and work as basic Bluetooth earbuds, but to no one’s surprise most of their really interesting features are reserved for Apple devices. …read more Continue reading Liberating AirPods with Bluetooth Spoofing
The arrival of cheap thermal printer mechanisms over the last few years has led to a burst of printer hacking in our community, and we’re sure many of you will …read more Continue reading Another Thermal Printer, Conquered
Wi-Fi cameras are everywhere these days, with wireless networking making surveillance systems easier to deploy than ever. [CiferTech] has been recently developing the RF Clown—a tool that can block transmissions …read more Continue reading Simple Device Can Freeze Wi-Fi Camera Feeds
Even with strong wireless encryption, privacy in connected homes may be thinner than expected. A new study from Leipzig University shows that someone in an adjacent apartment could learn personal details about a household without breaking any encryptio… Continue reading How neighbors could spy on smart homes
Although most modern cars have moved to using proprietary components nearly everywhere, especially when it comes to infotainment systems, for a brief moment which peaked in the 90s and 00s …read more Continue reading Original E39 Head Unit Modernized
The Wireless Cookbook is a project-centered guide to working with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LoRa, written with the Raspberry Pi as the main platform. It is aimed at people who learn through building, experimenting, and breaking things to understand how the… Continue reading Review: The Wireless Cookbook
[Paul McCabe] wrote in to let us know about his $25 robot. This small wheeled robot is based on an ESP32 and made using cardboard and hot glue. You drive …read more Continue reading A Simple $25 Robot Based on the ESP32