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Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I'd argue that these devices are so cheap and so capable that it exposes the poor security that is rampant everywhere. Banning them wont stop similar devices from being made and used criminally. Instead this should be a wake up call to everyone about which forms of communication or authentication are largely ineffective.