Canada

Sure, let's ban everything we don't understand and every tool that can be used to break into something. Next we'll be banning rocks because they break windows and crowbars because they can be used to jimmy locks.

Smh... Lol this is how you end up with widespread vulnerabilities in everything.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has identified an unlikely public enemy No. 1 in his new crackdown on car theft: the Flipper Zero

What a fucking ignorant, dickless, corporate cock-sucking, asshat.

The flipper is no different than any laptop or phone + an SDR, it just has an extra spicy collection of software available by default. Literally anyone can assemble the hardware and software needed to duplicate the functionality of the Flipper for a fraction of the price using off the shelf parts.

Of course, they don't work on vehicles with rolling codes like, you know, all of them since the 90s. But don't let the facts get in the way of a good do-nothing press opportunity.

Ima just leave this here...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-investigators-auto-theft-1.7108145

Yes yes it's the flipper's fault /s

So they are saying I need to invest in one of these devices? I didn't even know it existed but after seeing what it can do I want one, thanks Canadian government.

If a car can be stolen with a battery-powered toy of off-the-shelf electronic parts assembled into a cute box, maybe automakers need to modernize their security.

Aw fuck. I should've bought one as soon as I heard about the device.

Shouldn't it be the Ontario Conservatives privatizing service Ontario that's enabling all these thefts?

So it's just a small radio? Lol, how the fuck are they going to manage this? Even if they went full North Korea you can make a little SDR from e-waste.

There's a chance they'll take the approach they did with guns and just pick an arbitrary collection of specific products. And if they do, it'll be just as much of a a "dog and pony show". You'll still be able to buy and use radios, including ones that can tune to whatever frequency (probably 13.56Mhz).

Now about public enemy no. 1 for car theft being car thieves?
After that, negligent manufacturers.

Nah, let's attack tools instead.

"California declares new illicit super material called 'porcelain' public enemy No. 1 for car break in crackdown."

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Presumably, such tools subject to the ban would include HackRF One and LimeSDR, which have become crucial for analyzing and testing the security of all kinds of electronic devices to find vulnerabilities before they’re exploited.

This slim, lightweight device bearing the logo of an adorable dolphin acts as a Swiss Army knife for sending, receiving, and analyzing all kinds of wireless communications.

People can use them to change the channels of a TV at a bar covertly, clone simple hotel key cards, read the RFID chip implanted in pets, open and close some garage doors, and, until Apple issued a patch, send iPhones into a never-ending DoS loop.

The price and ease of use make Flipper Zero ideal for beginners and hobbyists who want to understand how increasingly ubiquitous communications protocols such as NFC and Wi-Fi work.

Lost on the Canadian government, the device isn’t especially useful in stealing cars because it lacks the more advanced capabilities required to bypass anti-theft protections introduced in more than two decades.

The most prevalent form of electronics-assisted car theft these days, for instance, uses what are known as signal amplification relay devices against keyless ignition and entry systems.

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so uhh.. whats a good place to order from?