Bus Pirate is nearly a household name in the hardware hacking world. The first version came out way back in 2008, and there have been several revisions since then. You can buy pre-built Bus Pirate ...

I've tested everything from TVs to phones, PCs, tablets and more. Any outdoor Bluetooth speaker will be exposed to the elements and could potentially suffer accidental drops and more. But the best ...

What’s the best bluetooth clit stimulator that actually works and won’t let you down? The most reliable options offer strong clitoral stimulation, quiet operation, and stable app control—whether ...

Waveshare ESP32-P4-Module-DEV-KIT credit card-sized board may look like a Linux-powered Raspberry Pi SBC, but instead, it’s based on an “ESP32-P4-Module” comprised of a 400 MHz Espressif ESP32-P4 RISC ...

Abstract: Manual attendance recording is susceptible to issues like data manipulation and human error. In such systems, employees fill out attendance sheets or books ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Researchers have found undocumented commands ...

Security researchers have discovered hidden commands in the widely used ESP32 Bluetooth chip, potentially exposing over a billion devices to cyber threats, including identity theft and unauthorized ...

Recently there was a panicked scrambling after the announcement by [Tarlogic] of a ‘backdoor’ found in Espressif’s popular ESP32 MCUs. Specifically a backdoor on the Bluetooth side that would give a ...

Espressif’s popular ESP32 microchip, found in over a billion devices, has been caught with its digital trousers down, thanks to an undocumented "backdoor" lurking in its Bluetooth firmware. For those ...

Update 3/9/25: After receiving concerns about the use of the term 'backdoor' to refer to these undocumented commands, we have updated our title and story. Our original story can be found here. The ...

The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented "backdoor" that could be leveraged for attacks. The ...