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OpenSesame - hacking garages in seconds using a Mattel toy

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SecurityHardwareExploits and vulnerabilitiesEmbedded systemsElectronics

Samy Kamkar demonstrates how to wirelessly open fixed-code garage doors in seconds using a modified Mattel toy and a De Bruijn sequence.

OpenSesame is a device that can wirelessly open virtually any fixed-code garage door in seconds, exploiting a new attack I've discovered in many wireless garages and gates. Using a child's toy from Mattel. samy.pl/opensesame By Samy Kamkar Can exploit *some* garages from: Liftmaster, Chamberlain, Stanley, Nortek, Linear, Multi-code, NSCD/North Shore commercial Door, Delta-3, Moore-O-Matic Are you vulnerable? More details and writeup at samy.pl/opensesame Music by Darin Leach & Samy Kamkar (Epoch Rises youtube.com/c/epochrises/) Intro graphics by Darin Leach: darinleachgraphics.com Subscribe to my channel for more Applied Hacking videos: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=s4myk Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/samykamkar Join my mailing list: samy.pl/list/

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What people say. Engineers recommend this as a classic, highly creative demonstration of RF hacking and exploiting fixed-code wireless systems.

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On “Ask HN: Which hackers do you look up to the most?”

Samy Kamkar! Here is a video where he demonstrates how to open garage doors with a wireless Mattel toy: link to this video He also wrote that one XSS worm for myspace several years ago. Hi Samy, in case you happen to read this ;)

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On “iPhone App will not stay open - just flashes when trying to launch”

…w is this a security concern for me? No. If someone wants to break into my garage they can eBay some garage door keys and just disengage the garage door from the opener via the keyhole on the front of every modern garage door. Or pick it I guess? Or they could get a kids toy and reprogram it to brute force all the garage doors in the neighborhood. link to this video tl;dr while this is the Int…

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On “Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to steal vehicles”

I just read "Garage opener" and automatically I have to think about Samy Kamkar's OpenSesame Hack 0. Regarding the keyfobs, I've seen demonstrations on video where the RF signal was relayed. I can search for them, but they were in German. 0: link to this video