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Fissure: The RF and Reverse Engineering Framework for Everyone

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Re: Fissure: The RF and Reverse Engineering Framework for Everyone

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Post by jjeaff »

This is really cool. And it has such a great readme with screenshots and everything.

One thing I can't figure out from a cursory reading is what type of RF hardware would be needed to use this?

I was just thinking about finding some software like this is because I have lost one of the keyless entry key fobs for our car and I was thinking if I could record and replay the signal from the car, I might be able to narrow down the fob location.

I suspect it is in the house somewhere. But we have a 1 year old who loves to pick things up and insert them into any slot or box he can find.

Re: Fissure: The RF and Reverse Engineering Framework for Everyone

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Post by yomkippur »

ELI5? what can a user do potentially with this framework? detect drones?

edit: wow i just saw the lecture video and this seems like a tool that lets you detect/analyze radio frequencies emitted from almost any device (?) and lets you emulate the packets (?) or wave patterns to manipulate the data it sends out?

this seems like a really powerful tool. I wonder if you can open car doors with this. Also wouldn't this mean that this tool could become illegal as a result?

Re: Fissure: The RF and Reverse Engineering Framework for Everyone

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Post by galangalalgol »

yomkippur wrote: post #6

ELI5? what can a user do potentially with this framework? detect drones? edit: wow i just saw the lecture video and this seems like a tool that lets you detect/analyze radio frequencies emitted from almost any device (?) and lets you emulate the packets (?) or wave patterns to manipulate the data it sends out? this seems like a really powerful tool. I wonder if you can open car doors with this. Also wouldn't this mea…

Is software that can open car doors illegal? Why?

Also, opening car doors isn't as simple as repeating a signal you captured(in general)

That said, capturing the car's question when you press the button on the door, amplifying it in the direction of the nearby fob, and then capturing and amplifying the fob's response would work for some systems.

Re: Fissure: The RF and Reverse Engineering Framework for Everyone

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Post by yomkippur »

galangalalgol wrote: post #9
yomkippur wrote: post #6

ELI5? what can a user do potentially with this framework? detect drones? edit: wow i just saw the lecture video and this seems like a tool that lets you detect/analyze radio frequencies emitted from almost any device (?) and lets you emulate the packets (?) or wave patterns to manipulate the data it sends out? this seems like a really powerful tool. I wonder if you can open car doors with this. Also wouldn't this mea…

Is software that can open car doors illegal? Why? Also, opening car doors isn't as simple as repeating a signal you captured(in general) That said, capturing the car's question when you press the button on the door, amplifying it in the direction of the nearby fob, and then capturing and amplifying the fob's response would work for some systems.

It's sad that I have to even spell out for you the consequences of people being able to open any car's doors and how the law and security apparatus will react to such news.
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