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I get that this lowers the barrier to entry, but presumably you could do something similar with a software package to make your laptop do the same thing? AFAIK
by vlovich123 3y ago
I get that this lowers the barrier to entry, but presumably you could do something similar with a software package to make your laptop do the same thing? AFAIK it uses off the shelf radios and firmware so I don’t really understand the framing here that this device is ok but others aren’t. Especially as others point out it’s unlikely this has anything to do with making car theft easier nor to interfere in any way with the safe operation of the plane.
- loudambiance 3y agoAt one point there was an android that did the exact same attack as well. No need for an additional device.
- vlovich123 3y agoYeah, this panic over the device is weird when it feels like a nothing burger. I can understand it in the general populace that doesn’t understand tech, but the reaction on HN by some commentators on a forum literally dedicated to hacking on things is weird to see. It’s like getting upset by a lock picking set except this isn’t even a lock picking set and more like a door knob diagnostic tool.