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CatSniffer 😼

Sniff, talk to, and attack any IoT radio

An original multiprotocol, multiband USB board for sniffing, communicating with, and attacking IoT devices across LoRa, Sub-1 GHz and 2.4 GHz.

Overview

CatSniffer is an original, multi-protocol, multi-band circuit board for sniffing, communicating, and attacking IoT (Internet of Things) devices. It was designed as a highly portable USB stick that integrates the TI CC1352, Semtech SX1262 and an RP2040 (V3.x) USB bridge.

It is a "swiss army knife" for IoT security researchers, developers and enthusiasts. The board works with many software stacks: third-party sniffers such as SmartRF Packet Sniffer, Sniffle, zigbee2mqtt, Z-Stack-firmware, Ubiqua Protocol Analyzer, Electronic Cats’ custom firmware, or your own software.

The project was inspired by Michael Ossmann’s work at Great Scott Gadgets (YardStick, GreatFET, HackRF, Ubertooth).

Highlights

  • TI SimpleLink CC1352P1F3RGZ multiprotocol, multiband Sub-1 GHz + 2.4 GHz wireless MCU
  • RP2040 USB-UART bridge, no manual driver install needed
  • SMA antenna port for the antenna of your choice
  • Auto-program through the TI CC bootloader; debuggable via cJTAG
  • Works with Wireshark, Sniffle, zigbee2mqtt, TI Packet Sniffer 2 and more

Protocols

ThreadZigbeeBluetooth 5 LE (BLE)IEEE 802.15.4g6LoWPANLoRa / LoRaWANWi-SUNAmazon Sidewalkmioty

Operating bands

LoRaSub-1 GHz2.4 GHz