"The battery-powered device includes multiple radios and allows users to develop apps that put them to work. Flipper Zero also includes an RFID module that the device's makers suggest could come in handy for cloning access cards, and an NFC module capable of emulating electronic tags. There's obvious potential for miscreants to use a Flipper Zero to make mischief at large events, perhaps by cloning ID cards to gain access to secure areas, or by messing with wireless communications."
"A Raspberry Pi could do all that and more, but the single-board devices aren't as neatly packaged as the Flipper Zero and would therefore be more conspicuous. Adafruit laments that listing the Raspberry Pi as a forbidden item besmirches a brand beloved by educators and artists, and also points out that banning the single-board machine is futile given that miscreants could program a smartphone to perform evil deeds at the inauguration. ®"
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani invited city residents to a block party to celebrate his inauguration and published a list of prohibited items. The list forbids Raspberry Pi, explosives, weapons, drones, laser pointers, and the Flipper Zero. The Flipper Zero is described as both a learning tool and a potential weapon, featuring multiple radios, an app platform, an RFID module for cloning access cards, and an NFC module for emulating tags. The device could be used to clone IDs or disrupt wireless communications at large events. A Raspberry Pi could accomplish similar attacks but is less discreet. Adafruit criticized banning the Pi as besmirching its educational reputation and noted smartphones could be programmed for malicious acts, making the ban potentially futile.
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