Hardware and software I keep in my bag — for research, CTFs, and staying sharp. These are the daily use gadgets I use to practice hacking.
Flipper Zero
The pocket-sized multi-tool for hardware hackers. Sub-GHz radio, NFC, RFID, infrared, iButton, GPIO — all in one device the size of a game cartridge. The community firmware (Unleashed, Momentum) takes it well beyond stock.
flipper.net →
WiFi Pineapple
Hak5’s dedicated wireless auditing platform. Rogue AP, evil twin, passive recon — the standard tool for authorized Wi-Fi security testing. The Mark VII brought a proper web UI and improved PineAP capabilities.
Hak5 →
USB Rubber Ducky
Looks like a flash drive. Acts like a keyboard that types hundreds of characters per second. DuckyScript 3.0 added conditionals, variables, and button-press detection. A classic for a reason.
Hak5 →
PortaPack H4M + HackRF
Software-defined radio that covers 1 MHz to 6 GHz — standalone, no computer required. The H4M adds a touchscreen and ships with Mayhem firmware pre-loaded: signal capture and replay, ADS-B, GPS decoding, Bluetooth sniffing, and a lot more. The most capable SDR you can fit in a jacket pocket.
lab401.com →Also in the bag
- C2 — Hak5’s cloud command and control platform for managing deployed hardware like Pineapples and Sharks in the field.