Hardware Hacks

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Police Radar

chipsdet.txt
3648 bytes.
Detecting California Highway Patrolmen by their walkie-talkie emissions
Police Radar  
jammin.txt
4250 bytes.
How to use a Radar Jammer
Police Radar  
jamradar.txt
1987 bytes.
Jamming Radar
Police Radar  
ka.txt
3518 bytes.
Defeating Ka-Band Radar
Police Radar  
nrk82.txt
7809 bytes.
Radar Jamming: Motorists fight back!
Police Radar  
policera.txt
9569 bytes.
Police radar and you
Police Radar  
sgradar.txt
15064 bytes.
Speeders Guide to Radar
Police Radar  
radargun.txt
13324 bytes.
About radarguns
Police Radar  
tapradar.txt
2151 bytes.
Highway Radar jamming (From TAP, 1983)
Police Radar  
tradar.txt
25476 bytes.
Cincinnati Microwave's report on traffic radar!
Police Radar  

Magnetic Stripe Cards

cardcop.zip
17394 bytes.
Magstripe Copier Plans (includes 5 GIFs)
CC Info  
iso7811.zip
285497 bytes.
The Complete ISO 7811 Specification.
CC Info  
How Magnetic Strip Cards using the common ISO-BCD and ISO-ALPHA formats are encoded, and the requirements for reading/encoding equipment as well as the actual character sets used. This file is a must for anyone who's serious about exploring magcards...
magcard1.txt
12960 bytes.
The encoding scheme of magnetic cards
CC Info  
magcard2.txt
16971 bytes.
Reading magnetic stripe cards with a surplus reader mech
CC Info  
omronpin.txt
1648 bytes.
How to connect the OMRON 3S4YR-HSR4 magnetic card reader to a PC
CC Info  
magcard3.pas
10980 bytes.
Pascal Source for a Magnetic Stripe Card Reader
CC Info  
magstrp1.txt
26674 bytes.
Magnetic Strip Technology
CC Info  

Remote Control Hacks

remotes.txt
6974 bytes.
Cable Remotes
Remote Controls  
remote.htm
13355 bytes.
Decoding IR Remote Controls
Remote Controls  
garage.txt
48372 bytes.
Garage Door Opener Hacker Plans
Remote Controls  
irdetect.htm
3398 bytes.
Infrared Detector
Remote Controls  
hp48sxir.htm
7309 bytes.
Instructions for the HP48SX IR Decoder
Remote Controls  
rentv.txt
7715 bytes.
Remote TV operations
Remote Controls  
sprucer.txt
7030 bytes.
Remote television operations
Remote Controls  

Video Game Consoles

playstn2.txt
2261 bytes. (2001)
Override Playstation II Parental Controls

secretx.pdf
583570 bytes. by Huang (2002)
Keeping Secrets in Hardware: the Microsoft XBox Case Study

bt536.txt
37165 bytes. (2003)
X-Box Dashboard Vulnerabity
Exploit  
howtob1.txt
2321 bytes. (2001)
how to burn dreamcast games (using nero 5.0).zip

howtob2.txt
2756 bytes. (2002)
How To Burn Playstation Games With Nero(1).zip

modchips.txt
7645 bytes. by AnGeLkiLLa
How to install and work modchips

divx2vcd.txt
19235 bytes.
How To Convert DiVX to VCD


Misc. Hardware Hacks

rl412.jpg
288118 bytes. (2003)
RL-112 and RL-412 Mod Sheet
Scanner Mods  
sectags2.txt
5903 bytes. by Ikari (1999)
Fun with Security Tags
Electronics Misc  
bugtypes.txt
17945 bytes. (2000)
Types of Bugs
Listening Devices  
signalrm.jpg
26072 bytes.
Telephone Signal Distortion Remover
Electronics Misc  
lie.htm
5804 bytes. (2003)
Simple Lie Detector
Electronics Misc   Wetware Hacking  
rf_vibe.htm
56949 bytes.
Vibrating Pocket Bug Detector
Listening Devices  
univremt.txt
4826 bytes. (2002)
Fun with Radio Shack's New Universal Remote ERC:


Miscellaneous

trunk.txt
8242 bytes. by Bagel (2001)
The Down-Low on Trunking

logitech.htm
4689 bytes. by A. Hammer (2001)
Logitech wireless desktop (mouse, keyboard, receiver) RF interception
Advisory   Phone Eavesdropping  
170rev.txt
6569 bytes. by Fractal (2001)
Model 170 Card Reader Reverse Engineering
Electronics Misc  
jammer.gif
5171 bytes.
Pissed at the TV? Here are plans for a simple TV/FM jammer!
Electronics Misc  
anti-t~1.txt
4678 bytes. by Happykill (1999)
Easy-To-Make Anti-Tampering Circuits
Electronics Misc   Privacy  
anti-t~1.jpg
73690 bytes. by Happykill (1999)
Easy-To-Make Anti-Tampering Circuits
Electronics Misc   Privacy  
speeding.txt
9591 bytes. by Cyber Thief (2000)
A Close Look at Speed Traps
Police Radar  
mousecrd.htm
2965 bytes. (1997)
Mousetrap SmartCard Reader!
Electronics Misc  
pmboards.txt
4274 bytes. by Geezer (2001)
Poor Man's Boards
Electronics Misc  
gsync.zip
306386 bytes. (1997)
Cable descrambler plans for the gated sync suppressed system

fruquenc.txt
9479 bytes. by Line Breaker
The Idiot's Guide to Radio Technology and Freqing
Micropower Radio/TV  
military.txt
11281 bytes.
US Military acronyms


TEMPEST

endorsd1.htm
8574 bytes. (2001)
NSA Endorsed Tempest Level I Products
TEMPEST  
endorsd2.htm
2903 bytes. (2001)
NSA Endorsed Tempest Level II Products
TEMPEST  
test2.htm
4233 bytes. (2001)
NSA Endorsed Tempest Test Services List
TEMPEST  
rs232.txt
5117 bytes.
The Threat of Information Theft by Reception of Electromagnetic
TEMPEST  
Radiation from RS-232 Cables
teapot.txt
17494 bytes. by Grady Ward (1993)
TEMPEST in a Teapot
TEMPEST  
rott.htm
18072 bytes. by S. Ellerman (1996)
Rise of the TEMPEST
TEMPEST  
tempest.htm
5070 bytes. (1998)
TEMPEST
TEMPEST  
tl.pdf
11158 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Transmittal Letter by Col. Herndon
toc.pdf
718636 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Table of Contents
c-1.pdf
19014 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 1: Introduction
c-2.pdf
2762023 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 2: EMP Environment
c-3.pdf
1023270 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 3: EMP Hardening Concepts for Facilities
c-4.pdf
859803 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 4: System Engineering Requirements
c-5.pdf
10001260 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 5: Facility Design
c-6.pdf
4119464 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 6: EMP and Tempest Testing Requirements
c-7.pdf
1153798 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 7: Protection Maintenance and Surveillance
c-8.pdf
1033726 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 8: EMP and Tempest Risks
c-9.pdf
390304 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 9: EMP and Tempest Protection Concepts
c-10.pdf
313898 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 10: Systems Integration
c-11.pdf
2578807 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 11: Design and Specification Process
c-12.pdf
1189408 bytes. (1990)
U.S. Army Engineering Pamphlet: EMP and Tempest Protection for Facilities
Cryptography   TEMPEST  
Chapter 12: Tempest-Shielded Facilities
tempest.txt
53762 bytes.
Eavesdropping on the electromagnetic emanations of electronic equipment: the laws of Canada, England and the United States
TEMPEST  
tempest1.txt
5079 bytes.
Tapping Electromagnetic Radiation
TEMPEST  
datatapp.txt
3998 bytes.
Tapping computers for data - TEMPEST
TEMPEST  
cdc320.txt
17590 bytes.
TEMPEST in a Teapot - Grady Ward
TEMPEST  
intercep.txt
10746 bytes.
The Tempest Method of Computer Data Interception
TEMPEST  
5112.htm
199907 bytes. (2001)
NACSEM 5112 NONSTOP Evaluation Techniques - FOIA Document Released Jan.2001
Big Brother   TEMPEST  

Bugs & Listening Devices

ccurrent.txt
4169 bytes. (1998)
Surveillance with Carrier Current Devices
Listening Devices  
bgfrqvlf.txt
4326 bytes. (1998)
Carrier Current and VLF Bug Frequencies
Listening Devices  
simplefm.txt
2228 bytes.
A simple FM transmitter
Listening Devices  
sanbug1.txt
8612 bytes.
Audio Surveilance Part 1
Listening Devices  
sanbug2.txt
3823 bytes.
Audio Surveilance Part 2
Listening Devices  
sanbug3.txt
6065 bytes.
Audio Surveilance Part 3
Listening Devices  
sanbug4.txt
3362 bytes.
Audio Surveilance Part 4
Listening Devices  
bugging.txt
4670 bytes.
Bug frequencies
Listening Devices  
fmbug.txt
4297 bytes.
Building an FM Bug
Listening Devices  
bumpbeep.txt
3728 bytes.
Bumper Beepers (Bugs)
Listening Devices  
tailer.txt
2423 bytes.
Car Tailer Aid
Listening Devices  
carrierc.txt
3558 bytes. (2000)
Carrier Current Devices - Detecting them, how they work.
Listening Devices  
detect.txt
2843 bytes.
Detecting Bugs on Home Phones
Listening Devices  
dirmic.txt
5341 bytes.
Directional Microphones
Listening Devices  
es.txt
25512 bytes.
Electronic Surveilance, Detection, Scrambling, Etc
Listening Devices  
emwt.txt
7040 bytes.
Even More On Wire Tapping
Listening Devices  
hmewire.txt
3539 bytes.
HME/HM Wireless Microphone Specs
Listening Devices  
bugsweep.txt
3570 bytes.
How to build a Bug Detector
Listening Devices  
mwt.txt
12844 bytes.
More On Wire Tapping
Listening Devices  
fonetap1.gif
68708 bytes.
Phone Taps
Listening Devices   Schematic Diagram  
riflemic.txt
4389 bytes.
Rifle Microphone
Listening Devices  
tapper.zip
6292 bytes. (1990)
Tapper - Telephone Line Tapping Device for PC
Listening Devices  
tbd.txt
11164 bytes.
The Bug Detector by Ford Prefect
Listening Devices  
wt.txt
5226 bytes.
Wire Tapping
Listening Devices  
wiremic1.gif
88364 bytes.
Wireless Mics
Listening Devices   Schematic Diagram  
wiremic2.gif
83166 bytes.
Wireless Mics
Listening Devices   Schematic Diagram  
wiremic3.gif
70000 bytes.
Wireless Mics
Listening Devices   Schematic Diagram  
bugdet1.gif
39174 bytes.
Bug detector schematic
Listening Devices   Schematic Diagram  
plunger.txt
2691 bytes. by Happykill (1999)
Making a listening device out of a plunger
Phone Eavesdropping  
millibug.txt
2683 bytes. by Posca (1995)
The Millibug
Phone Eavesdropping  
transx1.gif
8993 bytes.
Miniature FM Transmitter #1
Big Brother   Schematic Diagram  
transx2.gif
8192 bytes.
FM Voice Transmitter
Big Brother   Schematic Diagram  
transx3.gif
4593 bytes.
Sensitive FM Transmitter
Big Brother   Schematic Diagram  
laserlis.htm
27783 bytes. (1999)
Building a Laser Listening Device!
Phone Eavesdropping  
ampear.gif
62342 bytes.
The Amplified Ear - Listen in on remote sounds! 1.5v operation
Phone Eavesdropping   Schematic Diagram  

Electronics - Miscellaneous

tdb3.zip
27119 bytes.
A Vacuum Tube cross reference program.
Electronics Misc  
555.bas
8008 bytes. (1983)
A basic program listing for 555 chip design
Electronics Misc  
noise.txt
3679 bytes.
Building a noise generator
Electronics Misc  
capinfo.txt
1011 bytes.
Capacitor Value Reading
Electronics Misc  
cartrek.txt
3838 bytes.
Car tracker
Electronics Misc  
cord_mod.txt
4417 bytes.
Cordless Modifications - Extending the transmission range of your cordless phone!
Electronics Misc  
robvoice.txt
2060 bytes. (1989)
Creating a robotic-sounding voice - what it takes
Electronics Misc  
electerr.txt
4557 bytes.
Electronic Terrorism
Electronics Misc  
warper.txt
9720 bytes.
From Acidwarp: docs on how to make "the warper" - a $8 projection device for your monitor!
Electronics Misc  
elecfun.txt
3001 bytes.
Fun with electronics: Capacitors and Thermistors
Electronics Misc  
mdmfilte.txt
7340 bytes. (1989)
How to make your own line filter.
Electronics Misc  
lightshw.txt
16687 bytes. (1991)
How to set up a Laser Light Show
Electronics Misc  
ibmlpt.txt
48958 bytes. (1994)
Interfacing the IBM PC Parallel Printer Port
Electronics Misc   PC System Hacking  
laser.txt
3670 bytes.
Making a laser
Electronics Misc  
n02laser.zip
38650 bytes.
N02LASER.ZIP build n02 (nitrogen) laser w/ schematics
Electronics Misc  
tvjamer.txt
6426 bytes. (1985)
Neato easy TV jammer
Electronics Misc  
keylock.txt
7168 bytes.
Optoelectric Keylock Scematics
Electronics Misc  
resisdac.txt
1440 bytes.
Passive Digital to Analog Converter
Electronics Misc  
irviewer.txt
13611 bytes. (1986)
Plans for an infrared viewer.
Electronics Misc  
pcbfaq.txt
72790 bytes.
Printed Circuit Board FAQ
Electronics Misc  
ham06.txt
4994 bytes.
Radio hacking (part 1)
Electronics Misc   Radio Misc. Mods  
ham07.txt
8962 bytes.
Radio hacking (part 2)
Electronics Misc   Radio Misc. Mods  
freq.txt
11872 bytes.
Scanner frquencies - FBI, DEA, Secret Service, etc.
Electronics Misc  
torm_x.gif
4316 bytes.
Schematic for The Tormentor
Electronics Misc   Schematic Diagram  
tvmodes.txt
6881 bytes. (2000)
Secret TV Service Modes Revealed by The Fixer
Electronics Misc  
tvsvcmnu.txt
10765 bytes. (1998)
TV Hidden Service Menus
Electronics Misc  
pandora.txt
4552 bytes.
The "Pandora" Box - a Phasor pain field generator using just a 555
Electronics Misc  
torm_x.txt
3779 bytes.
The Tormentor - A squealer type box. Makes irritating sounds. In gif format for easy reading. 11/94
Electronics Misc  
codegrab.txt
18154 bytes.
The media scoop on "code grabbers" - devices that let a criminal spoof garage door openers giving them access to a house
Electronics Misc   Remote Controls  
tinycad.zip
189580 bytes.
TinyCAD - Electronic Circuit Diagram Tool - Invaluable for designing boxes!
Electronics Misc  
xstrlabl.txt
5355 bytes.
Transistor Labeling
Electronics Misc  
sonicjam.txt
7821 bytes.
Ultra-Sonic Jammer Plans.
Electronics Misc  
micro_ex.txt
6805 bytes.
Unwise microwave oven experiments.
Electronics Misc  
hfants.doc
12257 bytes.
High-frequency antennae

irviewer.doc
13611 bytes.
Plans for an infrared viewer.

noise.ana
3679 bytes.
Building a noise generator

mdthack.txt
32166 bytes.
How to decode Mobile Data Terminal transmissions like those used by Taxi drivers and others =)

defeatcd.txt
648 bytes. (2002)
Defeating Audio CD Copy Protection with a marking pen???
Hacking  
remote1.jpg
6454 bytes. by Fixer (2002)
An ordinary remote control, as seen through a Logitech QuickCam...
Electronics Misc  
remote2.jpg
5473 bytes. by Fixer (2002)
The same remote control with a button pressed - the camera sees the "invisible" infrared light as a brilliant white!
Electronics Misc  
electrx3.asc
4539 bytes.
Touch Switch, Stun Gun, FM Bug
Electronics Misc   Schematic Diagram  
anti-tmp.txt
4678 bytes. (1999)
Easy-to-make Anti Tampering Circuits

ic-prog.zip
579989 bytes.
IC-Prog - for hacking EEPROMs

chipy.zip
139765 bytes. (1999)
Schematics, instructions, and software for the Chipy reader

500w-lin.zip
17308 bytes. (1997)
500 Watt Linear for your CB!

(Requires tubes that are getting increasingly hard to get - try www.pacifictv.ca)
88.zip
30673 bytes. (1998)
Radio Remote Control - could be used to remotely activate bugs, taps, gold boxes - you name it!

tdr.htm
4713 bytes. (1997)
Time Domain Reflectometry - How bugs are detected remotely
Listening Devices  

Electronics - High Voltage

nem1tard.zip
10525 bytes.
2000 volt Voltage Doubler by TARDIS
High Voltage  
rat_deth.txt
1681 bytes.
770 Volt Rat Trap
High Voltage  
jacobldr.txt
12327 bytes.
Build a High-Voltage Jacob's Ladder
High Voltage  
sparkxmt.txt
3406 bytes.
Build a spark transmitter and make lots of enemies
High Voltage  
voltage.txt
4906 bytes. (1999)
Low-Power Taser
High Voltage  
stungun.txt
3693 bytes.
Making a Stun Gun
High Voltage  
pppv03.txt
4720 bytes.
Shock Box - anarchy tool
High Voltage  
wallstun.txt
3210 bytes.
The Bedside Stun gun
High Voltage  
taser.txt
6582 bytes.
The Taser Stun Gun
High Voltage  
cartail.txt
2425 bytes.
Visual Car Tailer (to help keep from losing them in traffic!)
Electronics Misc  
dipfaq.htm
10789 bytes. (2001)
Digital Infrared Photography FAQ
Espionage   Frequently Asked Questions  
nvowner.pdf
215977 bytes.
Night Vision Owner's Manual
Espionage  
lie.gif
18789 bytes. (2002)
Lie Detector
Electronics Misc   Wetware Hacking  
tracktx.gif
5185 bytes.
1.5V Tracking Transmitter (aka "Bumper Beeper")
Schematic Diagram  
track1.gif
5819 bytes.
4 Transistor Tracking Transmitter
Schematic Diagram  
rfsniff.asc
4168 bytes. by JL (1994)
RF Sniffer <.5 to >500 MHz.
Schematic Diagram  

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