After an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign, the Proxmark 3 RDV4 is ready for world-wide release at DEF CON 26, and online with Lab401.
Representing the cumulation of years of hard work and expertise, the Proxmark 3 RDV4 is an entirely refreshed and miniaturised version of the RDV2, boasting a tiny footprint, new functionality, increased stability, and assertive pentesting features.
New: Additional 2MBit Flash Storage
New: SIM/SAM reader/writer
New: External Module Interface, for BLE/Wifi
New: Pre-tuned, internal antennas
New: Hot-swappable antennas: Medium + Long Range
New: External Case
Improved: Optimised size, now the size of a stack of 10 business cards
Improved: Antenna stability and performance
Improved: Interface: 4x Status LEDs, 4x Power LEDs
If you're attending DEF CON 26, you can pick up a Proxmark 3 RDV4 at the Hacker Warehouse stand, or you can pre-order now from Lab401.
Shipments start on August 9, the same date as DEF CON.
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