Canada to ban the Flipper Zero to stop surge in car thefts::The Canadian government plans to ban the Flipper Zero and similar devices after tagging them as tools thieves can use to steal cars.

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    9 months ago

    Lets outlaw devices that could be used for pentesting while we’re at it. PCs, laptops, phones, etc.

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      9 months ago

      Don’t forget paperclips, string, and aerosol cans. Hell, we should probably just ban wire altogether.

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        9 months ago

        Lock picks are still legal in Canada

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      9 months ago

      Brains. Technically that is the most useful device when pentesting. Along with curiosity. Altho on the former, I believe we, as a society, have actually started to…

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      9 months ago

      SDR manufacturers with billion dollar government contracts: