Welcome back, my aspiring RF hackers! In part 1 of this series, we set up the HDSDR software and the RTL-SDR hardware to work together to create our software-defined radio. Now that we have those elements functioning, let’s use our radio initially for some simple, basic radio signal capture such as your local FM radio […]
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Our smartphones are the reservoirs of our life. They contain so much personal and business information that anyone who can get into our smartphones will lay our life bare. It is clear that some national governments and employers are now spying on our smartphone activity. If one can compromise our cell phones they basically have […]
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Hacking radio signals (RF) IS the leading edge of cybersecurity! So many applications in our modern life use radio frequency elements that it is hard to list them all. For instance, consider the following list: Automobile and vehicle access and monitoring Mouse and keyboards Cellphone Signals Remote control Telemetry Satellite transmissions Police and military […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring cyberwarriors! As you know, the various mobile carriers around the world sell a device they often refer to as a “network extender”. These are actually femtocells or very small cellphone towers. The local cellphone connects to the network extender/femtocell and the signal is then sent across the internet to the cellular […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring radio hackers! As you know, radio hacking is the leading-edge of cybersecurity! Nearly everything digital around us emits, radiates or receives radio waves. These include our cellphones, computers, automobiles, remote controls, key fobs, GPS, and this list could go on and on. This is a little understood field of cybersecurity by […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring RF hackers! Before embarking upon the study of SDR for Hackers it is good idea to take a close look at the options available for hardware in this field. Of course, you will need a computer with a USB port but there are numerous options available for the radio receiver/transceiver. Let’s […]
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Welcome back my aspiring cyberwarriors! As you already know, radio hacking is the leading edge of cybersecurity! So many things in our digital lives operate from radio signals, such as; Cellphones Drones Wi-Fi Bluetooth Near Field Payment Systems (NFC) Automobile Key Fobs Remote Control Systems such as home security RFID Satellite Signals GPS and so […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring radio hackers! Nearly every vehicle in the world gives off/sends out a radio signal of one type or another. This applies to cars, planes, ships, and nearly everything else. These radio signals can be used to track the location of these vehicles with a simple device such as the RTL-SDR. Nearly […]
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Welcome back my aspiring cyberwarrior and others interested in cybersecurity! When people find out I am a professional hacker, one of the most common questions they ask is, “Can the CIA (or other intelligence agency) track my every move?” The short answer is Yes!, they can track your every move if you have a […]
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Welcome back, my aspiring SDR hackers! In the previous tutorials in this series, we used the inexpensive but capable RTL-SDR for our radio hacking adventures. Although the RTL-SDR is very capable of receiving a wide variety of radio signals, it is not capable of sending radio signals. In addition, the frequency range of the RTL-SDR […]
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