I told you. It appears that the government of Canada is going to ban the Flipper Zero, the tiny, modular hacking device that’s become popular with techies for its deviant digital powers. On Thursday, following a summit that focused on “the growing challenge of auto theft in Canada,” the country’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry posted a statement on X, saying “Criminals have been using sophisticated tools to steal cars...
YouTubers and TikTokers have uploaded videos where they appear to hack vehicles’ key fobs quite easily using the device. Kulagin said that many of “these videos are either engagement baits or showcase very old vehicles” and that even “if you’d be able to record the signal and open it, Flipper can’t turn on the car. And for any modern vehicle with rolling codes, it’s practically useless.