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TL;DR Flipper Zero’s creator is working on the next device, a full-blown Linux computer.
Called Flipper One, the device will support long-range communication protocols, including 5G, Wi-Fi, and even NTN satellite connectivity.
Flipper is also pitching for open and highly customizable hardware and software, so users can configure it to their needs.
Flipper Zero is easily one of the most viral security tools you must have seen on the internet. While it was originally meant for vulnerability assessment or ethical hacking, Flipper Zero caught more eyes for its ability to spoof security access systems, such as RFID, and unlock systems or even crash supposedly “secure” systems without physical contact. Now, the company intends to build another, more capable device that would work with a broader range of long-distance communication technologies.
Flipper, the company behind the infamous “Zero” pentesting tool, is now moving on to the next generation with a more capable and advanced gadget. Flipper has announced its upcoming tool, called Flipper One, but insists it isn’t a successor to the Flipper Zero.
It isn’t meant to emulate access like the Zero, which was limited to short-range communications media such as infrared, NFC, RFID, etc. Instead, the Flipper One is designed to connect to any IP-based network. That includes widespread protocols such as 5G, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and even NTN satellite connectivity. Beyond that, the device also runs an open-source Linux-based platform, which brings it on par with a standard computer, which can more suitably be described as a cyberdeck.
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In fact, Flipper One, as per the company, is “the most open and best-documented ARM computer in the world.” The device is proposed to ship with full mainline kernel support and won’t require vendor-specific patches or binaries. That means, every time a new Linux kernel update is added to the kernel archive, maintained by none other than Linux’s creator Linus Torvalds, you should be able to apply it to the Flipper One.
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