Christmas 2026 · 7 ideas
Gifts for a beginner hacker
For the curious person who wants to understand how the objects around them work. Up and running in one evening.
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01 · CTF puzzle
BLE Beacon Decode Challenge
CTF puzzle: a Bluetooth beacon broadcasting a message to decode
- Who it's for
- A CTF player, or a curious person who likes puzzles.
- Level
- Beginner → advanced
- Needs
- A phone to start, a computer for levels 2 and 3.
€32Join the waitlist - Waitlist
02 · CTF puzzle
NFC Escape Tag
CTF puzzle: an escape room in a box, with five contactless tags
- Who it's for
- Someone who loves escape rooms, solo or as a group.
- Level
- Beginner → advanced
- Needs
- A phone with NFC. The last tag needs a reader such as the Proxmark3.
€26Join the waitlist - Back soon
03 · Set & kit
Hacker Starter Gift Set
Gift set: a USB radio receiver and an open-source radio board
- Who it's for
- A curious beginner, or someone whose exact level you don't know.
- Level
- Beginner
- Needs
- A computer. Everything else is in the box.
€125Notify me - Back soon
04 · Tool
RTL-SDR
USB radio receiver: aircraft, weather, satellites
- Who it's for
- Anyone curious about what's on the airwaves. No prerequisites.
- Level
- Beginner
- Needs
- A computer. The software is free.
€60Notify me - Back soon
05 · Accessory
NFC Blank Cards ×15
Fifteen blank, rewritable contactless cards
- Who it's for
- Someone already tinkering with NFC or home automation.
- Level
- Beginner
- Needs
- A phone with NFC.
€14.90Notify me - Back soon
06 · Accessory
SDR Antenna Kit
Antenna kit for an RTL-SDR receiver
- Who it's for
- Someone who already owns an RTL-SDR.
- Level
- Beginner
- Needs
- An RTL-SDR receiver.
€17.90Notify me - Back soon
07 · Accessory
Logic Analyzer 8CH
8-channel USB logic analyzer to watch chips talk
- Who it's for
- Someone who tinkers with electronics or trains for hardware CTFs.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Needs
- A computer. The software is free.
€19.90Notify me