Success on TikTok fin zero It is used to test access to wireless internet networks. However, since it did not obtain the approval of the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), the agency announced the confiscation of a shipment of the mobile device. The device is prohibited for sale in the national territory.
Read more: Farewell to ‘gatonet’: Anatel joins Ancine in the fight against pirated IPTVs
The justification is that a device emitting radio frequencies could be a tool used for illegal purposes, including to facilitate crimes or misdemeanours.
fin zero
On the official website of the product, the description says that it is a versatile tool in the form of a game for testers, that is, people who do penetration tests and geeks. Likewise, the product presentation notes that it “loves to hack digital things like radio protocols, access control systems, hardware, and more.” For this, the device uses customizable open source code.
While in Brazil, the cheapest offers for the device are in the region of R$1,700, in the US, the Flipper Zero costs around $200. Since its launch, in 2019, more than 150,000 devices have been sold.
On the social network that is successful with teenagers, there are many videos that show, for example, the possible utilities and tricks using the device. One of them shows a user using Flipper Zero to copy an unlock card from his building’s door and apply the code to keychains purchased online.
“Web geek. Wannabe thinker. Reader. Freelance travel evangelist. Pop culture aficionado. Certified music scholar.”
