21 stories tagged hardware-hacking, newest first.
75 points by michidk | 5 comments
A blog post on reverse engineering the firmware of a Eufy HomeBase 2 device, covering WiFi secrets, UART lockdowns, and recovering data from a damaged flash chip.
11 points by voidnullvalue | 1 comments
A write-up on repurposing a DirecTV HR54-700 DVR (Broadcom BCM7346B2, MIPS32) into a standalone Jellyfin media playback box.
364 points by croes | 163 comments
Flipper Devices blog post by Pavel Zhovner outlining the future development plans for the Flipper Zero multi-tool device.
928 points by driesdep | 321 comments
Blog post describing how the author assembled a Tesla Model 3 car computer and touchscreen on a desk from salvaged parts to do bug bounty security research.
384 points by ano-ther | 144 comments
Project site documenting a setup where rats are trained to play DOOM, with sections on hardware, software, results, and a build guide.
440 points by yaky | 175 comments
Blog post about reviving a Nokia N900 by building a fake battery, adding a USB-C port, and booting from SD card.
611 points by dmazin | 246 comments
Blog post by Bogdan Ionescu describing how he repurposed the microcontroller from a disposable vape to host a website.
554 points by ajdude | 223 comments
Blog post detailing how the author exploited IKKO Activebuds AI earbuds, ran DOOM on them, and extracted their OpenAI API key and customer data.
766 points by stgl | 225 comments
Blog post by Stefan Gloor describing how he obtained a root shell on a Yomani credit card payment terminal through hardware hacking.
362 points by ericvolp12 | 194 comments
A personal blog post describing reverse-engineering the wireless thermostat signals of a landlord-controlled boiler using an SDR and laptop.
537 points by varun_ch | 54 comments
A blog post recounting a three-year project to turn a fleet of dismantled Chromebooks into a synchronized video wall, covering the software side.
671 points by hw-f3nter | 99 comments
HardBreak is a free, open-source wiki about hardware hacking, with tutorials aimed at beginners.
637 points by 1317 | 141 comments
David Buchanan's blog post showing how electromagnetic fault injection on DRAM using a piezo cigarette lighter can be exploited to gain root on a laptop.
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322 points by triyambakam | 192 comments
YouTube video by ChromaLock showing a TI-84 graphing calculator modified to access ChatGPT, billed as the ultimate cheating device.
449 points by dmitrygr | 116 comments
A Twitter/X post alleging that DEF CON failed to pay its badge hardware vendor and removed the badge firmware author from the stage during a talk.
1260 points by jimhi | 401 comments
A personal project page describing using AI object detection to drop hats from a window onto pedestrians' heads in midtown New York.
321 points by unethicalinfo | 125 comments
Blog post on the Unethical Info blog describing how the author hacked an air purifier to bypass its DRM-protected filters.
601 points by GruHe | 241 comments
BadCyber article on hackers reverse-engineering train control software that allegedly disabled trains serviced by third-party workshops, a Dieselgate-like scheme.
375 points by nmstoker | 98 comments
A blog post on Uptime Lab describing a hardware hack/modification of Apple's Magic Mouse.
760 points by 1970-01-01 | 677 comments
Electrek article reporting that hackers found a way to unlock Tesla's paid software-locked vehicle features worth up to $15,000.
758 points by PikelEmi | 288 comments
Blog post by Cyrill Künzi describing how he reverse-engineered the NFC communication between a Philips Sonicare toothbrush handle and its brush heads.