Sniffing and Decoding NRF24L01+ and Bluetooth LE Packets For Under $30

An anonymous reader writes "I was able to decode NRF24L01+ and Bluetooth Low Energy protocols using RTL-SDR. As far as I can see, this is the first time NRF24L01+ is being decoded, especially considering the low entry price for the hardware. Given the extreme popularity of this transceiver, we are likely to see a wave of hackers attacking the security of many wireless gadgets, and they are likely to succeed as security is usually the last priority for hardware designers of such cheap gadgets. A lot of work has been done to decode bluetooth using dedicated hardware, and I am sure this software can be adapted to output the right format as input to existing Bluetooth decoders such as Wireshark."

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As far as I can see, this is the first time NRF24L01+ is being decoded, especially considering the low entry price for the hardware.

begin sarcasm:: It is either the first time or it is not the first time. There is nothing that makes it "especially" so. Your violation has been noted. You will be watched for further grammar/logic errors in the future. Tread carefully on Slashdot.