Brute forcing a GPS PIN

January 5, 2013 By 118 Comments

pin

[JJ] picked up a Garmin Nuvi 780 GPS from an auction recently. One of the more frustrating features [JJ] ran into is it’s PIN code; this GPS can’t be unlocked unless a four-digit code is entered, or it’s taken to a ‘safe location’. Not wanting to let his auction windfall go to waste, [JJ] rigged up an automated brute force … Read the rest

Filed Under: robots hacks, security hacks Tagged With: , , , ,

Hackaday Links: January 5, 2013

January 5, 2013 By 29 Comments

Do not aim laser at remaining eye

laser

Over on the reddits, [CarbonGod] thought he had a slightly overpowered laser pointer. His red laser pointer had a label that said it outputs less than 5 mW. The only problem is it melted black plastic and heated a thermocouple up to 140°F. [CarbonGod] is begging, borrowing, or stealing a power meter … Read the rest

Filed Under: Hackaday links Tagged With: , , , , , ,