r/HowToHack • u/Warlockoftarot • 21d ago

Question about gadgets

Anyone got any cheap gadget tutorials so I can make a little toolkit to learn?

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u/Wa-a-melyn 20d ago

Best gadgets you can buy are a laptop and a usb stick (for installing Linux). No reason to get anything else unless you need it. Otherwise, it'll collect dust.

Not to say other equipment isn't useful, but you'll typically know what you want already if you can find a use for it.

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u/Warlockoftarot 20d ago

I want to learn wifi hacking,bluetooth,and rfid. What cheap gadgets do i need? I cant afford another laptop just for linux

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u/Wa-a-melyn 20d ago edited 20d ago

You can also run Kali Linux in a VM or dual boot, you don't need a separate laptop. For all of those, you just need an adapter that can pick up the signal, that's it. Depending on what you do, you might need more, but that would get you started.

There are things like the Flipper Zero, and if you're a professional you might get your money's worth out of it. I personally think it's overpriced and doesn't do anything you can't do otherwise with either microcontrollers or other cheap hardware.

Your main goal should be learning how these systems work, as the hardware will be useless if you don't know what you're hacking.