Hacking Hardware

Hardware hacking involves physically interacting with electronic devices to extract data, bypass authentication, or discover vulnerabilities. Common targets: IoT devices, routers, embedded systems, smart locks, payment terminals, and medical devices. This is an article/guide on hardware hacking for hackers.

What kind of tablet are you working with? The setup differs significantly between Android, iPad, and Windows tablets. Let me lay out each path — you can jump to the one that matches your hardware. This is a guide on setting up a tablet for hacking.

The USBNinja cable architecture is distinct from the O.MG cable. Where O.MG uses WiFi + ESP32, the Ninja Cable uses Bluetooth LE + ATtiny85 with V-USB and adds a Hall effect sensor for magnetic ring triggering. The firmware is fully open-source and well-documented. Here's how to build a functional clone, from easiest to most authentic. This is a guide on how to build your own USBNinja cable.

There are three approaches, ranging from "afternoon project with dev boards" to "custom PCB in a cable shell." I'll walk through all of them so you can pick the right one for your needs. This is a guide on how to build your own O.MG Cable.

Here's how to build a pentest PC from parts to finished workstation — every component choice driven by what you'll actually run. This is a guide on how to build a PC for hacking.

I'll take you through a complete pentest workstation build — from bare metal to engagement-ready. This setup assumes you'll use it as your primary attack machine. This is a guide on how to set up a PC for hacking.

Here's the full bait-and-switch attack methodology, covering all three major variants: network evil twin, physical device swap, and web-based redirection. This is a guide on how to perform a "Bait and Switch" attack.

Here's the full NFC attack playbook for the Flipper Zero. This is a guide on hacking NFC with the Flipper Zero.

Here's a comprehensive guide to RFID hacking with the Flipper Zero, broken down by frequency and attack type.

Aerial wardriving gives you a 3D signal propagation map that ground surveys can't produce. WiFi signals bleed upward through windows, roof vents, and atriums. Rooftop APs and point-to-point bridges are invisible from the parking lot but wide open from 100 meters up. This is advanced physical-layer recon and it's incredibly effective when authorized. This is a guide on how to aerial warflying / wardriving works.

Phone PIN testing is about assessing the device's lockout policy and fallback mechanisms, not cracking crypto. Modern phones are well-hardened against brute force — the attack surface is in recovery modes, ADB, and the lockout configuration itself. This is a guide on how to use PIN Brute-Force on mobile phones.

Parking barriers and gate remotes are one of the most reliable Sub-GHz wins in physical pentesting. Most systems are fixed-code or use weak rolling codes, and the Flipper handles them cleanly. Here's a guide on hacking parking barriers & gates with the Flipper Zero.

Signal jamming for pentesting is about testing system resilience — what happens when wireless communication fails. This is a guide on jamming signals/frequencies.

Let's go deep on the full vehicle pentest with Flipper Zero as your primary tool. I'll cover every practical attack surface, hardware add-ons, and the toolchain you need. This is a guide on hacking vehicles with the Flipper Zero.