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I turned my ESP32 into a Bluetooth Proxy, and here's how you can too

Typically associated with circuitry projects and real-time operating systems, microcontrollers are great for tinkerers who prefer working with embedded devices. But unlike their SBC counterparts, you ...
Fudzilla

ESP32 microchip has a backdoor

Espressif’s popular ESP32 microchip, found in over a billion devices, has been caught with its digital trousers down, thanks to an undocumented "backdoor" lurking in its Bluetooth firmware. For those ...
CNX Software

Espressif’s EchoEar ESP32-S3 voice-controlled AI chatbot runs esp-brookesia firmware

Espressif Systems' EchoEar is a compact ESP32-S3 AI chatbot designed for voice interaction and edge AI applications, for ...
Bleeping Computer

Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices

Update 3/9/25: After receiving concerns about the use of the term 'backdoor' to refer to these undocumented commands, we have updated our title and story. Our original story can be found here. The ...
CNX Software

kv4p HT – Turn an Android smartphone into a ham radio transceiver

HT is an open-source hardware VHF or UHF radio designed to plug into the USB-C port of an Android smartphone and turn it into a handheld ham radio ...
TechRepublic

Billions of Devices at Risk of Hacking & Impersonation Due to Hidden Commands

Billions of Devices at Risk of Hacking & Impersonation Due to Hidden Commands Your email has been sent Billions of devices worldwide rely on a widely used Bluetooth-Wi-Fi chip that contains ...