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Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown (arstechnica.com)
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[โ€“] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

This device is probably not what a professional car thief would use. It may be used sometimes by someone messing around, but it's a tool made for an introduction into different types of penetration (testing). It doesn't do anything as well as a more dedicated device would, and it's also not as customizable. If a car is vulnerable to this then it's vulnerable to a lot more things. Also, if someone really wants to steal your car they don't need this device specifically.