Feds want to ban the Flipper Zero – Experts say it's a scapegoat

Re:Feds want to ban the Flipper Zero – Experts say it's a sc... by yummypaint on Thursday February 15, 2024 @01:11PM (#39386120)

Part of the problem is that the design feels somewhat toy-like with the bright plastic etc. This makes using it feel like a game, and masks the seriousness of potential consequences. Some people have implanted insulin pumps and other medical devices controlled over bluetooth, and a flipper zero user may have no concept of this.

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Re:Feds want to ban the Flipper Zero – Experts say it's a sc... by kstrauser on Thursday February 15, 2024 @01:52PM (#39386746)

That last bit is absolutely infuriating. Medical device manufacturers are cranking out insecure devices that rely on security through obscurity. No, I don't think people should be using Flipper Zeros to hack someone else's insulin pump. It's also unforgivable that someone should make an insulin pump that another can hack with a Flipper Zero.

I use netcat for legitimate things every day. If someone made an IP server that I could hack with netcat, they should be ashamed of themselves. It's not netcat's fault that their security sucks. Well, same with Flipper Zero.

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Re:Feds want to ban the Flipper Zero – Experts say it's a sc... by giantg2 on Thursday February 15, 2024 @01:30PM (#39386372)

"medical devices controlled over bluetooth, and a flipper zero user may have no concept of this."

And they would if it were not in a "bright plastic case"?

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