CapibaraZero has the hacking skills of the Flipper Zero at a fraction of the cost.

The release of the Flipper Zero took the gadget world by storm. With the capacity to perform such feats as opening and closing Tesla charging port covers, cloning Nintendo Amiibo figurines, and taking control of IR-enabled devices in public, the device quickly garnered a reputation for being a legitimate tool for cybersecurity testing while being legally ambiguous. However, for most, the bar to enter for experimenting with the device is the $169 price tag. Enter the CapibaraZero, a project based on Espressify boards that aims to bring much of the same functionality found on the Flipper Zero to much less expensive hardware.

To get started, users can either assemble their own hardware or simply purchase the LilyGo T-Embed CC1101 for $54.67 USD, less than half the price of the Flipper Zero. Whichever way the users decide to go, the website provides a detailed breakdown of how to flash the appropriate firmware, navigate the UI, and ultimately execute the attack code.

Depending on the user's hardware, CapibaraZero supports many different attacks. Since the ESP32-S3 has USB interfacing, WiFi, and Bluetooth by default, WiFi sniffing, EvilPortal, Bad USB, and BLE spamming are all supported. However, users will need to have the appropriate modules to get capabilities like SubGHZ recording, NFC dumping, and IR signal emulating.

As powerful and entertaining as this project may be, it is essential to know that much of this code execution and testing is only acceptable to execute on a users own hardware, not the hardware of others. For those interested in building their own CapibaraZero, please visit the resources below.