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. See How X-Men ’97 Faithful Riffs on the Classic X-Men Cartoon Opening … Read more
Tesla While unlocking vehicles with smartphone apps rather than physical keys offers significant convenience benefits, it also significantly expands the attack surface. Security researchers have discovered a method that uses a $169 Flipper Zero device to deceive Tesla owners into relinquishing control of their cars to a malicious third party, enabling the vehicle to be … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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Apple has blocked a Bluetooth attack carried out with the Flipper Zero that sent a barrage of pop-ups to iPhones, causing them to lock up and crash. While Apple hasn’t formally announced the change, it appears the company has rolled out a fix in iOS 17.2, according to tests from ZDNET and 9to5Mac. Until now, … Read more
Flipper Zero is still a menace to iPhone users. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET The Flipper Zero is an amazing device, especially considering the $169 price tag, but as amazing as it is, I’m blown away by the fact that it could to crash an iPhone. Several readers have contacted me wanting to know if the latest iOS … Read more
Flipper Zero reading an NFC security key. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I love my Flipper Zero, but what I hate is all the fake stuff that people looking for attention are uploading to TikTok. No, the Flipper Zero can’t change gas station signs, can’t clone credit and debit cards, and can’t (normally, anyway) turn off the displays … Read more
Since it debuted several years back, tech enthusiasts have been deeply in love with the Flipper Zero. The tiny penetration testing device makes hacking anything fun and easy, and at $170, it’s not exactly what you’d call a heavy financial lift. Yet while amateur hackers may be having a field day with it, the Flipper … Read more
The Flipper Zero can now carry out a denial of service attacks on Android devices. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET A few days ago, a custom third-party firmware for the Flipper Zero was released. The firmware could flood iPhones and iPads with spam Bluetooth messages, and it even had a feature that could cause the device to lock up … Read more