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Canada to ban the Flipper Zero to stop surge in car thefts::The Canadian government plans to ban the Flipper Zero and similar devices after tagging them as tools thieves can use to steal cars.

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[-] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 103 points 2 years ago

Classic response, don't hold the billion dollar corpos who actually design and manufacture the cars responsible. Ban the little device that exposes the flaws in their designs.

[-] 7heo@lemmy.ml 49 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah, let's entirely outlaw pentesting while we're at it. What could possibly go wrong? ๐Ÿ™ˆ

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago

Lets outlaw devices that could be used for pentesting while we're at it. PCs, laptops, phones, etc.

[-] twack@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

Don't forget paperclips, string, and aerosol cans. Hell, we should probably just ban wire altogether.

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Lock picks are still legal in Canada

[-] 7heo@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

Brains. Technically that is the most useful device when pentesting. Along with curiosity. Altho on the former, I believe we, as a society, have actually started to...

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

SDR manufacturers with billion dollar government contracts:

[-] Shenanigore@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

It doesn't even do that

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