Thieves increasingly use a cheap gadget called Flipper Zero to unlock cars and steal them. The device, popular with hackers, uses custom firmware on the web to clone a key fob's radio signal. Its ...

“Flipper Zero is equipped with only one sub-1 GHz radio module, while keyless repeaters have 4 radio modules: one for communication with the car, another one for communication with the key fob, and ...

So you're interested in the Flipper Zero—but you're not sure what you can do with one. Well, the possibilities are limitless. Beneath its friendly, toy-like exterior, this pocket-sized multi-tool ...

The makers of Flipper Zero have responded to the Canadian government's plan to ban the device in the country, arguing that it is wrongfully accused of facilitating car thefts. In early February 2024, ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has identified an unlikely public enemy No. 1 in his new crackdown on car theft: the Flipper Zero, a $200 piece of open source hardware used to capture, analyze ...

The tiny hacking device has been viewed as a threat by law enforcement. Now it looks like a major western government is trying to ban it. Reading time 3 minutes I told you. The government of Canada is ...

A moment’s inattention is all it takes to gather the information needed to make a physical copy of a key. It’s not necessarily an easy process, though, so if pen testing is your game, something like ...

Flipper Devices said that the new gadget is in development and the base model will cost under $350 ...

Be careful with the networks you are connecting to, as researchers unveiled a new Tesla hack that uses the Flipper Zero to steal a user's credentials that could grant them access to a car and drive ...

The Flipper Zero is mired in controversy again. The electronic multitool, with its array of various antennas, has long been demonized for simply existing — the Canadian government has even talked ...

In another regular installment of politicians making ridiculous statements about technology, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, [François-Philippe Champagne], suggested banning ...

Bottom line: The popularity of the Flipper Zero has Canadian officials on edge. While the tool's capabilities do raise concerns, the knee-jerk prohibition highlights the tricky balance between ...