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Exploiting IoT Cooking Appliances with WHIDBOARD Exploiting IoT Cooking Appliances with WHIDBOARD

January 2026 · 8 minute read.

Bought a refurbished IoT device on Amazon? It might still be paired to the previous owner. Using a WHIDBoard Pro, we exploited a smart cooker's UART debug port to gain root access in minutes. From Android vulnerabilities to remote ADB shells, we weaponized this kitchen ga...
iCopy-XS: Fixing the "Boot Timeout" problem iCopy-XS: Fixing the "Boot Timeout" problem

January 2026 · 6 minute read.

Is your iCopy-XS showing a "Boot Timeout" error? This is caused by a faulty or corrupted internal microSD card.  Fortunately, it's an easy fix - no soldering or special tools required. Follow this guide to open the device, replace the microSD card, and flash a fresh image.
I2C Sensor Seduction: DigiLab + Flipper I2C Sensor Seduction: DigiLab + Flipper

September 2025 · 8 minute read.

Seduce sensors into spilling secrets, with the DigiLab by Lab401 and the FlipperZero. Within minutes, you can peek and poke directly into the memory of millions of modules. In this hands on tutorial, we pull temperature data directly from a LM75A temperature sensor - with...
DigiLab : Pulling Data from thin air (and a BMP280 module) DigiLab : Pulling Data from thin air (and a BMP280 module)

September 2025 · 10 minute read.

With Lab401's DigiLab and the FlipperZero you can interact directly with millions of modules that use I2C. What took hours now takes minutes!  In this in-depth tutorial, we target a BMP280 barometric sensor: detection, identification, communication and data interpretation!
Know your magic cards Know your magic cards

September 2025 · 29 minute read.

Navigating the world of "Magic" RFID Cards can be difficult. Different suppliers have different badges with different abilities, and each version may have multiple generations. This comprehensive guide covers the history, technical details, and characteristics of magic ...
WiFi Pineapple Detection Made Easy with Amec0e WiFi Pineapple Detection Made Easy with Amec0e

May 2025 · 16 minute read.

Looking to boost your Flipper Zero’s wireless detection game? Our latest deep-dive shows how the FEBERIS Pro — exclusively at LAB401 — now supports two new firmware features: PineScan and MultiSSID, purpose-built to detect spoofed networks like the WiFi Pineapple. These l...
LightMessenger : Debug deep-dive with Derek LightMessenger : Debug deep-dive with Derek

February 2025 · 6 minute read.

@MrDerekJamison deep-dives debugging the LightMessenger. It's a fascinating, detailed foray into the challenges of debugging hardware, lessons learned along the way and tips for open-source project maintainers. 
Wifi Pineapple Portals with Amec0e Wifi Pineapple Portals with Amec0e

April 2024 · 100 minute read.

Hands on with Pineapple Portals: Build a Captive Portal from scratch, with this in-depth guide from amecoe.
Dive into RFID Fuzzing with Flipper Zero, the RFID fuzzer app. Dive into RFID Fuzzing with Flipper Zero, the RFID fuzzer app.

September 2023 · 1 minute read.

Curious to know how RFID works and its security? Dive in as we show RFID fuzzing with Flipper Zero.