A new Bluetooth vulnerability known as BrakTooth has been publicized, impacting the popular Espressif ESP32 IoT chip. The details of exactly how the hack works are not yet known (the […]
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Category: ESP8266
ESP8266 Smart Home Projects
WiFi security vulnerability found in Espressif SDKs
Software developer Lukas Bachschwell recently found a serious security issue (CVE-2020-12638) in the SDKs for a microprocessor we have covered previously — the Espressif ESP8266 and ESP32 microprocessors. According to Bachschwell, the vulnerability forces “the ESP8622 and ESP32 chip families […]
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Arduino IoT Security
Arduino devices are a favorite among do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiasts to create, among other things, Internet of Things (IoT) devices. We have previously covered the Espressif ESP8266 family of devices that […]
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ESP8266: Closed source SDK with a wide open community
The Internet of Things (IoT) world is filled with countless microprocessors. Many readers may already be familiar with the Arduino ecosystem. In the same vein, we now will look at […]
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HOWTO: Flash firmware on a Sonoff T1 switch
Sonoff is a very popular vendor of IoT devices for the makers among us for two big reasons. First, they are very affordable — and second — like the Sonoff […]
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Consolidating IoT Logs into MySQL Using rsyslog
Logs are only useful if you look at them, learn how you can use rsyslog to consolidate your entire IoT logging into a single MySQL database for easy viewing.
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Reprogramming a $30 WiFi Switch with CoogleIOT
Being a little obsessed with home automation, and a guy on a budget, is hard. Turns out smart switches, lights, etc. start to add up really fast and once you […]
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Building a 3D Printed, WiFi enabled, Peristaltic Pump
Need to move exact amounts of fluid, and want to control how that happens over WiFi? Build your own WiFi enabled peristaltic pump!
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Building a DIY WiFi-Enabled MightyMule Gate Opener
Rather than purchasing an expensive WiFi-enabled smart gate opener, build one yourself with a few dollars in components – I’ll show you how. When we purchased our house it came […]
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