Florian Amette

Blank NFC cards compared: NTAG213/215/216, MIFARE Ultralight, Classic 1K and DESFire EV3. Memory, security, phone support and which to pick for each project.

BLE beacons for beginners: how Bluetooth Low Energy advertising works and how to decode iBeacon and Eddystone on your own beacon with nRF Connect and Python.

Christmas gifts for hackers in Europe that arrive in time: when to order, why to skip AliExpress, customs, holiday returns and last-minute online plan Bs.

Cybersecurity gifts for teens aged 13–17: the legal ground rules to explain first, a radio kit for aircraft and satellites, puzzles and free CTFs.

What is UART? The serial port hidden on circuit boards. Find TX, RX and GND, work out the baud rate and safely read the boot console of a device you own.

Hardware CTF challenges explained: radio, NFC, BLE, serial buses, firmware and side-channel. Public write-ups worth reading and the minimum kit to take part.

Free resources to learn hardware hacking: books, YouTube channels, CTF platforms (Hackropole, Microcorruption, RHme), European conferences and a 3-month plan.

Get started with hardware hacking for under €150: the 4 disciplines, the basic tools, three costed setups at €60, €125 and €150, and a first-week plan.

Learn ethical hacking by playing: free CTF platforms, video games that genuinely teach, physical puzzles and a 3-month plan to become self-sufficient.

USB logic analyzer tutorial: install PulseView, then decode an Arduino's UART, a sensor's I2C and an SPI flash chip. Plus: cheap clone or Saleae?

12 original gifts for developers and IT people that teach something real, from radio to CTFs, including books and tools we don't sell. Ideas under €50 and €100.

Proxmark3 Easy vs RDV4: hardware differences, antennas, flash size, build quality and euro prices, plus which model suits which kind of user.

RTL-SDR beginner guide: install drivers on Windows (Zadig), Linux and macOS, choose SDR++, SDR# or GQRX, tune your first FM station and fix common errors.

What can you do with an RTL-SDR? 12 projects by level, from aircraft (ADS-B) and ships to Meteor-M satellites and the hydrogen line, with the kit needed.

Which SDR should a beginner buy: RTL-SDR V3, V4 or V4L, HackRF, Airspy or SDRplay? Receive vs transmit, coverage, 2026 prices and our advice for starting right.

Track aircraft with an RTL-SDR: how ADS-B works, which 1090 MHz antenna, installing readsb and tar1090, improving range and feeding flight-tracking sites.

What is a CTF in cybersecurity? Formats, challenge categories, where to play (picoCTF, Hackropole, Root-Me, Hack The Box) and how to solve your first challenge.

Cybersecurity gift ideas without the jargon: the 4 kinds of enthusiast, 5 questions to ask quietly, what to avoid, and what to buy each one, explained simply.