Dec 31, 2019 15:00:00

Wi-Fi hackable electronic pet `` Pwnagotchi '' developed with the hint of that `` Tamagotchi ''

' Pwnagotchi ', developed by security researcher Simone Margaritelli and white hacker

hexwaxwing , is an electronic pet kit that collects information by exploiting Wi-Fi vulnerabilities. By introducing it to the Raspberry Pi Zero W , a single-board computer equipped with Wi-Fi and Blutooth in the palm of a hand, while searching for information on the surrounding Wi-Fi, ASCII art face along with Pwnagotchi expresses emotions and sorrows You can go to.

Pwnagotchi-Deep Reinforcement Learning instrumenting bettercap for WiFi pwning.
https://pwnagotchi.ai/

'Pwnagotchi' Is the Open Source Handheld That Eats Wi-Fi Handshakes-VICE
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xwekw4/pwnagotchi-is-the-open-source-handheld-that-eats-wi-fi-handshakes

In WPA and WPA2, which are the technical standards of Wi-Fi, an association for information sharing and authentication is performed between a client and an access point, and a common key for encryption is generated by performing a 4-way handshake. You. However, WPA and WPA2 have a vulnerability that allows a third party who does not know the password to intercept the 4-way handshake and access the Wi-Fi network.

Pwnagotchi is software that can efficiently search for Wi-Fi, intercept handshakes, and save the information using the same deep reinforcement learning algorithm used in

Alpha Go .

All you need to make Pwnagotchi portable is a Raspberry Pi Zero W, a microSD card with at least 8GB capacity, an external battery, and a 2-inch electronic paper display. It can be prepared for a total of not more than 10,000 yen.

Pwnagotchi created by Margaritelli is below. The main body is palm-sized, and the face and text are displayed on the electronic paper display.

The face displayed on the electronic paper display changes depending on the hacking result of Wi-Fi. Pwnagotchi's feelings are 'friendly', 'bored', 'happy', 'lonely', etc., and he reports the results of Wi-Fi hacking and mumbles a few lines.

Also, if another Pwnagotchi is physically close, it is possible to exchange information with each other. Intercommunication also affects Pwnagotchi's mood and may spur friendship.

Pwnagotchi is named after the hacking term ' Pwn ', which means 'take over', and Bandai's electronic toy '

Tamagotchi ', which caused a huge boom in the 1990s. Pwnagotchi's official website says, `` You can enjoy the nostalgic joy of the 90's that has strange emotions on mobile gadgets '' I knew I would get stuck. '

According to hexwaxwing, Pwnagotchi is not intended to be a professional hacking tool, and Pwnagotchi is actually restricted from performing DoS attacks and the like. He said, 'Pwnagotchi is a learning tool for those interested in hacking. The main purpose of Pwnagotchi is an educational project to help users learn and enjoy more secure Wi-Fi technology.' Was.

The software of Pwnagotchi is published on GitHub .