Thanks to some testing done at Wired, we have some expert proof that some things are possible with the trending $200 gadget called Flipper Zero.
Garage remotes and RFID keyless entries and hotel room keys can be cloned and used to get inside. That alone is disturbing and worthy of paying particular attention to such things. Don’t have a garage that has easy access to the rest of the house, or contains valuables. And don’t leave anything worth stealing in your hotel room.
Of course someone needs to be in range to clone it. For a garage, that mostly means someone parked very close by. For a hotel room, unless they are there when you use it, they would also need to know your room number.
Except for older cars, your vehicle is safe because the code keeps changing, they are currently one step ahead of criminals. Likewise, while the Flipper Zero can capture someone’s card number, it won’t get the security code or PIN number.
What is cool is all of the things the device can discover, like that some pet microchips transmit the pet’s body temperature, and WIRED’s office bathroom has a soap dispenser that broadcasts whether it needs a refill.
