Want to learn hardware hacking, embedded security, and firmware reverse engineering through hands-on practice? Project Reboot by Lab401 is a deliberately vulnerable robot that teaches you how to investigate real hardware interfaces—including UART, I²C, SPI, and Bluetooth Low Energy. 🛒 GET PROJECT REBOOT FROM LAB401 https://lab401.com/products/project-reboot-hardware-target 📖 OPEN THE COMPLETE MANUAL & WALKTHROUGH https://mindstormsecurity.com/d7f3a9b2c1e5/project_reboot_manual.html Watching tutorials can teach you the theory. Project Reboot makes you apply it. Your mission is to repair a crashed robot by completing four practical hardware-hacking challenges. Each restored system earns a heart and brings the robot back to life. The video introduces the device, demonstrates the supplied tools, explains every challenge, and shows you how to get started—without revealing the solutions. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? 🔌 UART — Give the robot its voice back Locate its serial interface, analyze serial framing, determine the baud rate, read the boot log, access a hidden debug shell, and investigate a simulated filesystem. 📡 I²C — Restore its senses Capture a live I²C bus, identify addresses, decode communications, and recover readable information from raw bytes. 💾 SPI — Recover its memory Connect to the external flash chip, dump firmware in-circuit, extract its filesystem, and investigate the binary using real reverse-engineering tools. 📶 BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY — Reconnect it to the world Explore BLE advertisements, understand the GATT model, connect to services, and read or write characteristics. WHAT TOOLS ARE USED? The Complete Pack contains the robot and the core equipment needed to complete its challenges: • USB-to-TTL serial adapter • CH341A flash-memory reader • SPI SOP-8 clip • 24 MHz eight-channel logic analyzer • Digital multimeter • Connection cables and accessories These are practical tools that can also be used when investigating IoT devices, embedded systems, development boards, and other electronic hardware. IS PROJECT REBOOT SUITABLE FOR BEGINNERS? Yes. The walkthrough teaches the required concepts from the ground up, so you do not need previous hardware-hacking experience. More experienced learners can skip familiar theory or switch to Hard mode for less guidance and a greater challenge. DO I NEED TO SOLDER ANYTHING? The SPI clip connects directly to the flash chip, allowing you to read it without desoldering. The challenges use accessible headers, pads, clips, probes, and wireless communication. WHICH PACK SHOULD I BUY? Choose the Basic Pack if you already own a logic analyzer, CH341A reader, USB-to-TTL adapter, multimeter, probes, and cables. Choose the Complete Pack if you are starting from zero or want a ready-to-use hardware-hacking toolkit containing everything required for the challenges. DOES IT HAVE DIFFERENT DIFFICULTY LEVELS? Yes. Every challenge has Normal and Hard modes. The online walkthrough can display the Easy/Normal material, Hard material, or both together. Progress is saved automatically, and the robot tracks completed challenges separately. WHICH OPERATING SYSTEM DO I NEED? The walkthrough covers tools for Windows, macOS, and Linux. A Linux virtual machine is recommended for a smooth security-testing environment, with Tsurugi Linux highlighted in the video as the bes option for future professional hardware hackers. WHO IS PROJECT REBOOT FOR? • Beginners who want a structured introduction to hardware hacking • Cybersecurity students and ethical hackers • IoT and embedded-security researchers • Penetration testers expanding into hardware assessments • Teachers and trainers seeking a progressive practical target • Experienced hackers looking for a compact practice platform VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:18 What is Project Reboot? 00:28 Who is it for? 00:55 Complete Pack unboxing 01:57 Inside the robot and its ESP32-C3 02:36 Powering on and understanding the display 03:26 Manual, walkthrough, and progress tracking 04:09 Setting up your working environment 04:34 The Project Reboot mission 04:56 Who created Project Reboot? 05:22 UART challenge 05:51 I²C challenge 06:18 SPI and firmware-extraction challenge 06:51 Bluetooth Low Energy challenge 07:15 Normal mode, Hard mode, and guided learning 07:37 Real-world hardware-security skills 08:13 Basic Pack vs. Complete Pack 08:43 Why the walkthrough is worth bookmarking 08:56 Final thoughts Project Reboot is manufactured and distributed exclusively worldwide by Lab401.com

This week's pentestip is a hands-on how-to with the RFID Antenna Extender. Manufactured by Lab401, these devices are world-first: passively boost read/write/crack ranges to 7cm and displace reader zones up to 50cm. They are compatible with all 13.56MHz systems and require no wiring or soldering. We get hands-on with the devices in this week's #pentesttip!

This week's #pentestip introduces the Multi RFID Keyfob: the "Emergency Chameleon" device. The Multi-RFID keyfob is an ingenious low-tech, low-cost solution: It contains six independent RFID tags: 3x Low-Frequency T5577 ("Universal" LF Tags) and 3x MIFARE Classic® Compatible 1K UID Modifiable DirectWrite / Gen2 Tags (Android Compatible). We introduce why this tool is a key-chain must-have for pentesters.

Hi Pentesters, Welcome to #pentestips. Every Friday we will deliver a quick tip. We hope you'll enjoy those weekly tips. Also feel free to submit your tips to pentestips@lab401.com, we'll reward the best tips with discount codes, gear, etc. today's tip is about the RF-Field detector. As usual, stay safe! LAB401 team.

The Keysy LF Duplicator and Emulator is a powerful pocket-sized device for copying and emulating LF RFID tags. The device can hold four LF tags, which can be written off the device at a later time onto the Keysy LF tags. Tag reading is rapid and subtle - place the device on top of the target badge, and it will be automatically saved. Tags can be immediately emulated/replayed, or written out onto a physical badge. The device supports dozens of LF / 125KHz badges via its highly optimized RF interface. With its discreet looks and powerful performance, the Keysy LF RFID Copier is a must-have tool for pen-testers. get your Keysy now! https://lab401.com/collections/hardware/products/keysy-lf-rfid-emulator-duplicator and visit LAB401.com

What the most common mistake companies make in RFID security. ICEMAN's answer. #RFID #hacking #pentesting #infosec full interview at lab401.com

using the RFID FIELD DETECTOR in the field, with this LAB401 tool no need to guess whether we have to work with high-frequency or low-frequency signals. visit: https://l.lab401.com/QSft7 #LAB401 #pentesting #rfid #infosec #detector

🔐💻 Hacking meets convenience with iCopyX! 🤝🔥 Now, copying HF tags has become a breeze! 🔄💨 With its advanced technology, I can clone tags effortlessly and save time like a pro! ⏰⚡️ Say hello to the future of duplication! 🌟✨ #icopyx #rfid #clone #HFrfid #Security #pentester #mifare #iCLASS #tags get yours 👉 https://l.lab401.com/uCdqX

4 things kill your Flipper Zero — and most people find out the hard way. Here's how to mount the Lab401 HardShell and protect against all of them. 🔩 https://lab401.com/products/lab401-hardshell-for-flipper-zero #FlipperZero #LAB401 #HardShell #pentesting #hardwarehacking

Protect your Flipper Zero with the ultimate armor! 🛡️ Here is exactly what you get when you order the Lab401 HardShell. Inside the box: ✅ The Lab401 HardShell (3 pieces) ✅ 4x Standard replaceable GPIO boards ✅ 1x Fused replaceable GPIO board ✅ 1x set of Extra-thick silicone shoulders (to save those pins!) ✅ 1x set of silicone shoulders ✅ Screws to mount (+extra just in case) ✅ Allen key Everything you need for rugged, professional pentesting. Get yours here: https://lab401.com/products/lab401-hardshell-for-flipper-zero #FlipperZero #Lab401 #CyberSecurity #TechUnboxing #Pentesting #HackerTools

Ever wanted to make a chip "forget" its security protocols? ⚡️ In this video, we dive into EMFI (Electromagnetic Fault Injection) using the FaultyCat. By firing a precisely timed EM pulse at a microcontroller, you can potentially cause chips to glitch, leading to: ✅ Secure key leaks ✅ Protection routine bypasses ✅ Hardware vulnerability discovery Imagine having this level of hardware hacking capability in the palm of your hand. 🔗 Get the FaultyCat here: https://lab401.com/products/faultycat #HardwareHacking #Cybersecurity #EMFI #Pentesting #Lab401 #FaultyCat #Infosec #Glitching

What if you could fit a Flipper Zero in your wallet? Meet KIISU — a credit card-sized Flipper-compatible dev board running NFC, RFID, SubGHz, Infrared, Bluetooth and iButton on Flipper firmware. Control it from your phone or computer with the same Flipper apps. Install anything from the Flipper app store. Extra onboard sensors. Active community. All at half the price of a Flipper Zero. 🔗 Get KIISU → https://lab401.com/products/kiisu ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ KIISU runs official and alternative Flipper Zero firmware. Credit card format — fits in your wallet, ships worldwide from EU & US warehouses. ⚠️ For authorized security testing only. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔔 More pentesting hardware → lab401.com

The iCopy-X firmware, rebuilt from scratch and released open source under the Lab401 GitHub repo. One universal IPK. Drop-in install. Fully reversible. Modern Iceman onboard. JSON-driven plugin system. No more DRM on blanks. 🔗 Source & install: github.com/lab-401/icopy-x 🔗 Full story: lab401.com/blogs/news/six-months-later-the-icopy-x-got-open-sourced-interview-with-quantum-x-the-man-behind-icopy-x-open #iCopyX #LAB401 #RFID #Proxmark3 #pentesting #redteam #ethicalhacking #infosec #OpenSource #RFIDcloning

Two things every Flipper Zero owner wants from day one: actual WiFi, and IR that works past two metres. Three new boards just landed at Lab401, all made by our friends at Rabbit-Labs. 🔵 GhostBoard First Flipper Zero accessory built on the ESP32-C6 chip. Adds WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5 to your Flipper. Pre-flashed with GhostESP firmware. Out of the box: deauth, evil portal, PMKID and handshake capture, AirTag scanning, and PCAP dumps to the onboard SD card. 🔴 Slim Shady 18-LED IR blaster optimised for flood coverage. Light up the whole room without aiming. Runs cool even at high signal rates. 🟡 Masta-Blasta 12-LED IR blaster optimised for long-throw. Hit specific devices from across the room. 🛒 Get them here: GhostBoard → https://lab401.com/products/ghostboard Slim Shady → https://lab401.com/products/slim-shady-ir-blaster Masta-Blasta → https://lab401.com/products/masta-blasta-ir-blaster Flipper Zero → https://lab401.com/collections/flipper-zero Sold worldwide by Lab401 — EU and US warehouses, same-day dispatch. #lab401 #FlipperZero #RabbitLabs #GhostBoard #SlimShady #MastaBlasta #ESP32C6 #pentesting #infosec

The MACOBOX is an all-in-one solution for hardware auditing and firmware vulnerability analysis. Power supply, interface, connection, dumping and automated tasks and firmware analysis: the MACOBOX does everything. Rapid, reliable, repeatable, portable hardware pentests are now possible with just one tool. Exclusively available at LAB401.COM

When precision matters, your gear can't fall short. Introducing the SignalSDR Pro—your ultimate portable software-defined radio solution designed specifically for pentesters, security researchers, and wireless professionals. In this video, Sandy from LAB401 presents the SignalSDR Pro, highlighting how this groundbreaking SDR simplifies your workflow. Instead of juggling multiple specialized tools, enjoy comprehensive frequency coverage (70 MHz to 6 GHz), dual-channel full-duplex operations, and precise timing thanks to an onboard GPSDO. Discover the unique 5G capabilities of the SignalSDR Pro, ideal for affordable yet advanced network audits using tools like Open5GS and 5Ghoul. Learn how its innovative FPGA-based hardware emulation lets you seamlessly switch between modes such as ADALM-Pluto or USRP, preserving your existing workflows. Explore extensive connectivity options, including robust SMA ports, versatile USB interfaces, Ethernet, a MicroSD slot running embedded Linux OS, and Raspberry Pi-compatible GPIO headers—perfect for customization and expansion. Ready to upgrade your wireless toolkit? Visit LAB401.com, the official European distributor, for more information and to order the SignalSDR Pro. https://lab401.com/products/signalsdr-pro

The WHIDBoard Pro is here. In this video, Sandy from Lab401 unboxes the complete arsenal for hardware hackers and forensic auditors. Whether you are dumping BIOS, analyzing logic, or interfacing with unknown protocols, this kit consolidates over 15 essential tools into one powerful package. We take a close look at everything included in the kit, from the main unit to the precision accessories that make working with SOP8, WSON8, and QDFN8 packages possible. 👇 GET THE WHIDBOARD PRO HERE: https://lab401.com/products/whidboard-pro 🔥 What's Inside the Box? The Main Unit: Pin Enumerator, 8-Channel Logic Analyzer, Level Shifter, and Protocol Interfaces. The Adapters: Multi-Format Programming Socket & DIP8 Adapter Board. The Clips: SOP16, SOP8, and the Revision 4 Clip Set for tight spaces. The Precision Tools: Jumper Wires & SMD Grippers for individual IC legs.