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BLE Beacon Decode Challenge

What it is: CTF puzzle: a Bluetooth beacon broadcasting a message to decode.

€32Planned price · Expected Summer 2027
Radio
Bluetooth Low Energy
Power
CR2032 coin cell
Levels
3, beginner to advanced

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Be among the first to get it, at the launch price.

One email at launch, one reminder before Christmas. No spam.

  • Level 1 needs only a phone
  • Nothing to solder
  • Official solution at day 60

A tiny coin-cell Bluetooth beacon broadcasts an encoded message. Your phone is enough to get started.

Three honestly labeled levels, from first click to a real head-scratcher. If you get stuck, the official solution lands 60 days after delivery.

The three levels

  1. Level 1Read a radio signal
  2. Level 2Spot what changes over time
  3. Level 3Exploit a real encryption mistake

Specifications

RadioBluetooth Low Energy
PowerCR2032 coin cell
Levels3, beginner to advanced
You needA phone, then a computer
SolderingNone

Topics

  • BLE
  • Radio
  • Crypto

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