Authorities warn new technology arriving in Australia with a cute cartoon mascot has the potential to allow tech-savvy thieves to steal property with the click of a button.
Queensland Police are concerned gadgets like the Flipper Zero may be used to hack car keys and security systems.Queensland police believe Australia may soon see more hacking cases, based on overseas trends.
"We're seeing this as an emerging technology, overseas we've seen similar technology used to read the code on cars to gain access." "Something like the Flipper Zero looks like a game console, so it does capture a lot of traction on social media." Superintendent Fleischer said people could always fall back on reliable, old-fashioned physical locks."It is very much a legitimate crime prevention tool, the good old club lock," Superintendent Fleischer said.
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