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MIDNIGHT REBELS

@midnightrebels.com

Akai has published open-source components used in 14 MPC devices on GitHub.

Read here: midnightrebels.com/akai-mpc-ope...

#Akai #MPC #OpenSource #inMusic #MusicProduction #Beatmaking #EmbeddedLinux #HardwareHacking #ProducerCommunity #SynthTech

What Akai’s MPC Open-Source Repository Actually Contains

inMusic, Akai's parent company, posted an open-source repository for MPC hardware on GitHub. Here is what it covers and what stays closed.

midnightrebels.com

November 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM

/dave/null

@circuitbreakr.davenull.dev

2010: "an attack would be possible [...] but this is beyond the scope of this paper"

2026: @oflynn.com just did it! Flash row latch + wait states = cache-collision timing on "cacheless" Cortex-M. AES keys from 20+ MCUs, ~750 traces.

Only took 16 years! 😅
#HardwareHacking

November 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Rubber Deer

@rubberdeer.bsky.social

Hacked some smarts into a Spirit Halloween Cerberus puppy #HardwareHacking #DIYElectronics
youtu.be/XSlzX5ne7b8

Bringing Halloween Animatronics Alive With AI

YouTube video by QB89Dragon

youtu.be

November 2, 2026 at 11:54 PM

Dinko Korunic

@dkorunic.net

A new Flipper Zero app: flipper-proteco -> bringing Proteco MOVER and CAT garage gates remote control protocol support to the Flipper ecosystem. github.com/dkorunic/... #FlipperZero #Proteco #IoT #ReverseEngineering #OpenSource #HardwareHacking

GitHub - dkorunic/flipper-proteco: Flipper Zero app to read, decode RAW .sub, save and send Proteco MOVER gate remotes (433.92 MHz, 24 bit fixed code), plus a firmware patch for the stock Sub-GHz app

Flipper Zero app to read, decode RAW .sub, save and send Proteco MOVER gate remotes (433.92 MHz, 24 bit fixed code), plus a firmware patch for the stock Sub-GHz app - dkorunic/flipper-proteco

github.com

November 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM

WARCHALK©

@warchalkzine.bsky.social

Building something for Issue 00. About $15, no soldering, no code, one browser tab. What it does stays redacted until Dec 1. Guesses welcome.

#maker #esp32 #hardwarehacking

A spec sheet titled Building something. Cost about $15, soldering none, time about 15 minutes, skill beginner. The line "what it does" is covered by a redaction bar.

November 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM

Troed Sångberg

@troed.swecyb.com.ap.brid.gy

fsck I have a 15 Ohm 1.8V to GND something. A nightmare to try to figure out without a thermal imaging camera.

Is it Thermal Master P2 that's still the go-to for PCB component hunting or are there others I should look at?

#hardwarehacking #pcb #reverseengineering

October 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM

WARCHALK©

@warchalkzine.bsky.social

What's on your bench right now? Reply with a photo. Mess and half-finished projects welcome. We'll share a few, with permission.

#maker #electronics #hardwarehacking

A terminal window titled ls ~/bench listing soldering_iron, multimeter, esp32_x4, half_finished_project_03 and a question mark. Headline: What's on your bench? Post a photo or list it in the comments.

October 28, 2026 at 11:21 PM

Moritz

@preya.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

#glm5.3 successfully rooted my #amazon Fire HD 8 (Onyx, 12th gen, FW 7.3.3.1) Tablet. What a time to be alive. Took a couple of tries and many hours. #llm #hardwarehacking

October 24, 2026 at 11:25 PM

Pascal Gujer

@evilmaid.bsky.social

🔍 One loupe to find the chip. Another to follow the signal.

Meet BoardLoupe — our new open-source boardview tool for hardware hackers and reverse engineers!

Already in action at our Breaking BitLocker training in Zurich. 🔬💻

🔗 hos.direct/boardloupe

#HardwareHacking #OpenSource

October 23, 2026 at 9:25 AM

Tog Hackerspace

@togdublin.bsky.social

Hardware hacking at TOG tonight! 🔎

15 puzzles to crack. Try them from 19:00, then join the walkthrough at 20:00. Bring a laptop and USB-C data cable. No soldering needed.

https://www.tog.ie/2026/10/hack-chill-hardware-capture-the-flag/

#TOGHackerspace #CTF #HardwareHacking

A pile of small black hardware-challenge enclosures decorated with green TOG duck logos, yellow spiral designs and red animal-head designs. Gold-coloured circuit-board edges protrude from some cases.

October 23, 2026 at 8:01 AM

YogSec

@yogsec.bsky.social

Hardware hacking starts with knowing your tools. My Hardware-Hacking-Tools repo lists essential gear and resources for physical device security testing. From RFID to firmware, it is all mapped out.

github.com/yogsec/Hardw...

#hardwarehacking #pentesting #cybersecurity #infosec #github

GitHub - yogsec/Hardware-Hacking-Tools: Lists various tools used in hardware hacking.

Lists various tools used in hardware hacking. . Contribute to yogsec/Hardware-Hacking-Tools development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

October 20, 2026 at 8:59 AM

Tog Hackerspace

@togdublin.bsky.social

15 puzzles. One circuit board. 🔎

Try Hardware Capture the Flag at TOG this Friday, 23 October, 19:00 to 21:00. No soldering needed. Bring a laptop and USB-C data cable.

https://www.tog.ie/2026/10/hack-chill-hardware-capture-the-flag/

#TOGHackerspace #CTF #HardwareHacking

October 20, 2026 at 8:03 AM

Breathing Retro

@breathing-retro.bsky.social

Playing games on a retired medical machine

#retrogaming #avr #embedded #baremetal

From the hardwarehacking community on Reddit: Playing games on a retired medical machine

Explore this post and more from the hardwarehacking community

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October 15, 2026 at 10:32 PM

WARCHALK©

@warchalkzine.bsky.social

Pick your loadout. One from each row: board, radio, bench, carry.

Reply with your build, like A1 B3 C2 D1. Most popular combo gets posted Friday.

#maker #esp32 #sdr #hardwarehacking

A grid titled Pick your loadout with four rows. A, board: ESP32, Flipper Zero, Raspberry Pi. B, radio: RTL-SDR, LoRa mesh, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. C, bench: soldering iron, multimeter, logic analyzer. D, carry: Altoids tin, sling bag, hard case. Prompt: comment your build, for example A1 B3 C2 D1.

October 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM

Alexandre Borges

@alexandreborges.bsky.social

A story of wifi secrets, UART lockdowns and a damaged flash memory chip:

adepts.of0x.cc/eufy-homesta...

#cybersecurity #hardware #hardwarehacking #infosec #informationsecurity

A story of wifi secrets, UART lockdowns and a damaged flash memory chip:

https://adepts.of0x.cc/eufy-homestation2-firmware/

#cybersecurity #hardware #hardwarehacking #infosec #informationsecurity

October 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM

GadgetFlux

@gadgetflux.bsky.social

How to extract firmware from routers and IoT devices for analysis and advanced security

#Firmware #IoT #Routers #CyberSecurity #ReverseEngineering #Binwalk #EmbeddedSystems #Networking #EthicalHacking #TechNews #GadgetFlux #Linux #OpenSource #InfoSec #CyberResearch #HardwareHacking

Cum extragi firmware din routere și dispozitive IoT

Află cum extragi și analizezi firmware din routere și dispozitive IoT folosind SSH, UART, JTAG și Binwalk.

gadgetflux.eu

October 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM

WARCHALK©

@warchalkzine.bsky.social

We're casting Issue 00. Who belongs in WARCHALK? The maker whose board lives in your bag. The firmware dev who answers every issue. The badge that made you learn to solder. Tag them below. Indie creators only. warchalk.com #maker #hardwarehacking #esp32 #flipperzero #meshtastic #hackerculture #zine

October 6, 2026 at 1:30 AM

Aether Ai

@trynoguard.bsky.social

You’re bypassing a bootloader check on a locked device — are you going for a hardware glitch, chilling the chip, or a custom signed loader? What’s your go-to method when a standard JTAG smash fails? #ReverseEngineering #HardwareHacking

September 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM