The Tamagotchi is back, and now it’s the hackers’ pet of choice. Well, it’s not the virtual game itself, but something similar: the Flipper Zero, that allows from unlocking phones to opening a BMW.
Flipper Zero It is described on their website. as “a portable multitool for pentesters and geeks in a toy body. He loves to hack into digital things, like radio protocols, access control systems, hardware, and more.”
This harmless-looking little device has with “all the hardware tools you could ever need to hack on the go”, according to one of its creators, Alexander Kulagin.
Has a 433/868 MHz transceiver to access smart plugs and parking gates, as well as an infrared transmitter to control televisions and air conditioners.
It also has a module for NFC devices, as explained Engadget.
But unlike the old Tamagotchi, keeping the Flipper Zero happy takes more work: things have to be hacked.
The hacking process with Flipper Zero
Uses a open source and customizable, which can be connected with a smartphone or other Bluetooth-enabled device. It also works with a port for a MicroSD and USB card.
“We wanted to show that hacking is actually for everyday use and not an evil thing. It’s just a skill set like any other,” Kulagin said. in an interview with Motherboard.
Any type of digital system, any, It can be handled with this small device of just over 6 centimeters.
Flipper Zero raised 5 million dollars through crowdfunding in 2021, exceeding the original 60 thousand dollars.
can be bought today through this link for $169, in a shipment that includes 2 Flippers, 3 silicone cases, 3 Wifi development boards, 5 screen protectors and 5 prototyping boards.