# blaster (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover blaster. Page: Feed: --- ## [Malaysian Police Arrest SMS Blaster Driver Targeting Singapore Border Traffic](https://commsrisk.com/malaysian-police-arrest-sms-blaster-driver-targeting-singapore-border-traffic/) _2026-08-17 · James Greenley · Commsrisk_ Malaysian authorities arrested a 65-year-old man who allegedly used a car-mounted SMS blaster to target peak-hour commuters travelling between Johor Bahru and Singapore. ## [European Union Spoofing and Traceback Survey Extended to 14 August](https://commsrisk.com/european-union-spoofing-and-traceback-survey-extended-to-14-august/) _2026-08-10 · James Greenley · Commsrisk_ Commsrisk has extended the deadline for contributions to its European Union research into spoofing prevention and traceback until 14 August 2026. ## [Hong Kong SMS Blaster Broadcasts WhatsApp Account Hijacking Scam](https://commsrisk.com/hong-kong-sms-blaster-broadcasts-whatsapp-account-hijacking-scam/) _2026-08-03 · James Greenley · Commsrisk_ Police linked more than 6,000 smishing messages to 16 WhatsApp account hijacking frauds that caused losses exceeding HKD300,000. ## [Malaysian Regulator Stops SMS Blaster Bypassing Telco Filters](https://commsrisk.com/malaysian-regulator-stops-sms-blaster-bypassing-telco-filters/) _2026-07-31 · James Greenley · Commsrisk_ MCMC found a 23 year old man driving around Johor Bahru with an SMS blaster that sent scam links. This was its fifth special operation against the devices during 2026. ## [Contribute to European Union Research on Spoofing and Traceback](https://commsrisk.com/contribute-to-european-union-research-on-spoofing-and-traceback/) _2026-07-29 · James Greenley · Commsrisk_ Commsrisk has been asked to conduct research on behalf of the European Union into methods that prevent the spoofing of electronic communications and enable communications to be traced to their origin. ## [Hong Kong Arrests SMS Blaster Fraudster Linked to HKD1.1mn Loss](https://commsrisk.com/hong-kong-arrests-sms-blaster-fraudster-linked-to-hkd1-1mn-loss/) _2026-07-28 · James Greenley · Commsrisk_ Police caught a 25 year old man driving through Sheung Shui, Hong Kong, with an active SMS blaster that had sent over 1,000 smishing messages. ## [Finished: Resident Evil 4 (2005) | PC](https://bcengine.net/finished-resident-evil-4-2005-pc/) _2026-07-27 · bcengine · BC Engine_ Last night I beat Resident Evil 4 , the original action survival game from 2005. I beat the game on the Easy difficulty and played on Steam Deck (about an even amount docked and undocked). Overall, I really enjoyed the game! Here are my clear stats from my playthrough: Resident Evil 4 is one of those stone cold classic games, an all-timer, that I've never played. I always though the RE series were… ## [Don’t Look Up: Banks Are Feasting on Telcos](https://commsrisk.com/dont-look-up-banks-are-feasting-on-telcos/) _2026-07-14 · Edward Finegold · Commsrisk_ Telcos have gone from public trusts to private cash machines for major banks and hedge funds as they tear the industry to pieces. ## [8BitDo PCE 2.4g Controller Guide & Review](https://bcengine.net/8bitdo-pce-24g-controller-guide/) _2026-07-14 · bcengine · BC Engine_ To coincide with the release of the PC Engine Mini (a.k.a. TurboGrafx-16 Mini), controller and peripheral manufacturer 8BitDo released the 8BitDo 2.4g Controller . It's modeled after the PC Engine controller. But slightly smaller and with rounded corners. 8BitDo released it in three different colorways to match the different variants of the PC Engine hardware: PCE Edition, TG 16 Edition, PCE Core… ## [Which Countries Have the Busiest SMS Firewalls?](https://commsrisk.com/which-countries-operate-the-busiest-sms-firewalls/) _2026-07-07 · James Greenley · Commsrisk_ A new map in the Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard compares published SMS-blocking figures using a population-adjusted score. ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/36CKh14en6WM) _2026-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Bypassing the Sound Blaster's new firmware signature check](https://blog.nns.ee/2026/07/03/katana-badusb-fix/) _2026-07-03 · nns.ee_ I recently demonstrated a few vulnerabilities in the Sound Blaster Katana V2/V2X/SE which allowed me to hijack the device over Bluetooth and turn it into an attacker-controlled keyboard peripheral, injecting keystrokes into the connected machine. Creative recently published a new firmware (version 1.20.260617.1110) to address these issues. In this article, I take a deep dive into the changes and… ## [How to Detect SMS Blasters](https://commsrisk.com/how-to-detect-sms-blasters/) _2026-06-30 · Eleanor Holtmanns and Silke Holtmanns · Commsrisk_ SMS blasters operate outside legitimate mobile networks, but their activity can still be detected. This article explains how operators and regulators can identify false base stations by looking for radio, signalling and location anomalies. ## [Mushihimesame Futari | Novice 1CC | Xbox 360](https://bcengine.net/mushihimesame-futari-novice-1cc-xbox-360/) _2026-06-27 · bcengine · BC Engine_ It's so beautiful. Music super good. I like how it's a pure bullet hell w/o gimmicks/extra mechanics. I didn't love the slowdown, felt excessive and not needed in novice mode at least but maybe there's nothing they could do about that? idk, maybe it was Xenia running Poorly? Where as with akai katana novice, the slowdown felt appropriate for what was happening on the screen. I will definitely play… ## [Battle Garegga | Super Easy 1CC | Xbox One](https://bcengine.net/battle-garegga-super-easy-1cc-xbox-one/) _2026-06-26 · bcengine · BC Engine_ The time finally came to take on a beast of the genre: Battle Garegga , made by Raizing. There are few games as revered and as scary to jump into. But there are modes on the Shmup Beginners List , so clearly there are more approachable modes. I started by playing Premium , which is a new arrange that is seemingly easier than the Arcade version, but I don't know much of the differences. After four… ## [The Future of Commsrisk](https://commsrisk.com/the-future-of-commsrisk/) _2026-06-23 · James Greenley · Commsrisk_ Future Commsrisk articles will focus on the Global Fraud Dashboard: new graphs, noteworthy data, related news, and insights based on objective data. ## [Blaze of Storm | Normal 1CC | PC](https://bcengine.net/blaze-of-storm-normal-1cc-pc/) _2026-06-22 · bcengine · BC Engine_ I 1CCed Terarin's Blaze of Storm on Normal tonight on my first playthrough. I did the caravan mode first and then took on the arcade challenge. His bosses have improved greatly since Raging Blasters , as have his art skills. Blaze of Storm is stylish and relentless. There's often no downtime and it almost feels like a boss rush in a lot of ways. Each boss manages to be unique even while there are… ## [Raging Blasters | Normal 1CC | PC](https://bcengine.net/raging-blasters-normal-1cc-pc/) _2026-06-20 · bcengine · BC Engine_ I got my Normal mode 1CC in Terarin's Raging Blasters tonight. Really excellent game! Quickly became one of my favorite shmups I've played so far. It took me about four days of practice, and I loved that I could tell I was getting better and learning the stages. I had a pretty bad run where I was regularly hovering at 1 extra life but made it to the final boss. Who then proceeded to crush me. But… ## [Redneg All Stars (Free Version) | Easy 1CC | PC](https://bcengine.net/redneg-all-stars-free-version-easy-pc/) _2026-06-16 · bcengine · BC Engine_ Freeware boss rush shmup made by Outside. It's really stylish and creative. The final boss's various stages were really fun. I enjoyed the dodging and it felt fair/approachable. I'm not crazy about the boss rush format for that long though, it was stressful. I like when there's a little downtime in stages where it's just popcorn; the rhythm of the stage is important to me. I would like to play… ## [Shooting Game Kari | Easy 1CC | PC](https://bcengine.net/shooting-game-kari-easy-pc/) _2026-06-15 · bcengine · BC Engine_ Freeware shmup, possibly a remaster/remake? Inventive laser use near end. Cleared on first try. The game uses a life bar, which was a first for me. Kind of surprising/strange mechanic. Not usual. Not sure if I'll go back and play it on harder difficulties. Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088520/Shooting\_Game\_KARI/ ## [ImageStriker | Normal 1CC | PC](https://bcengine.net/imagestriker-normal-1cc-pc/) _2026-06-14 · bcengine · BC Engine_ Fun! Felt like dev's first serious attempt at a shmup; enemies a bit unbalanced but enjoyable overall. 2nd stage boss is much tankier than the rest. Took me a few tries to get the clear. Solid execution of the horizontal and backward shooting. Excited to play more of Terarin's games. Even if it was rough around the edges, I really loved it. Good interview with the developer:… ## [Every Channel. One Login. (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NhIAllgm2Ml8) _2026-06-14 · **Sponsored**_ 17,000+ live channels, movies and sports on any device. Free trial, no IP lock. ## [Devil Blade Reboot | Easy 1CC | PC](https://bcengine.net/devil-blade-reboot-easy-1cc-pc/) _2026-06-12 · bcengine · BC Engine_ Cleared on first try. Really intense and epic. Incredible visuals, like maybe the most visually impressive shmup I've played so far. Fun, want to replay. I like the coins and unlocks that don't impact gameplay, fun way to get me to want to replay the game. The visual signals of incoming enemies and lasers was extremely well executed. The voice over worked quite well and made me think more games… ## [Pwnd Blaster: Hacking your PC using your speaker without ever touching it](https://blog.nns.ee/2026/06/03/katana-badusb/) _2026-06-03 · nns.ee_ In my last post , I talked about reverse engineering my new Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2X's firmware. What initially started as simply wanting to write a Linux tool for communicating with my speaker ended up with me discovering vulnerabilities which allow any attacker within a ~15M range of any Katana V2X to turn it into a covert spying tool and Rubber Ducky - all without ever having to pair… ## [The Final Commsrisk Article: US Telcos Cannot Be Allowed to Dictate Global KYC](https://commsrisk.com/the-final-commsrisk-article/) _2026-05-30 · Eric Priezkalns · Commsrisk_ I was thrown out of One Consortium, but that was the inevitable consequence of a plan I instigated in 2024. It is better to kill my career by issuing this final warning than by facilitating a sham designed to mislead regulators and hurt the public. ## [Reverse engineering the Creative Katana V2X soundbar to be able to control it from Linux](https://blog.nns.ee/2026/02/20/katana-v2x-re/) _2026-02-20 · nns.ee_ I recently purchased a Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2X soundbar (what a mouthful) to replace my old, cheap Logitech computer speakers. They served me well, but listening to music or watching movies was not the best-sounding experience. After arriving, I set it up and realized it had an USB port which, aside from being able to use it as an audio input, allows the user to configure the speaker:… ## [Solving Fossil SCM's CAPTCHA in 171 characters](https://blog.nns.ee/2026/01/29/fossil-captcha-solver/) _2026-01-29 · nns.ee_ I recently stumbled upon what might be the most charmingly naive CAPTCHA implementation I've ever seen: Fossil SCM 's text-based CAPTCHA. It renders hex digits as ASCII art using unicode block characters, and asks users to type what they see. You can find a live example here . Here's what 69B34B04 looks like: ██████ ██████ ████████ ██████ ██ ████████ ██████ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ██ ████ ██ ██ ██… ## [Reverse engineering my cloud-connected e-scooter and finding the master key to unlock all scooters](https://blog.nns.ee/2026/01/06/aike-ble/) _2026-01-06 · nns.ee_ A few years ago, I decided to buy an electric scooter for commuting in the city. I had already been using rental scooters for a while, but got tired of having to "hunt" for one or realizing there isn't one near my apartment building when I wanted to go to work in the morning. I decided to go with an Äike T. This wasn't because it was necessarily better than the competitors' products. In fact, the… ## [Bypassing dnsmasq dhcp-script limitations for command execution in config injection attacks](https://blog.nns.ee/2025/07/24/dnsmasq-injection-trick/) _2025-07-24 · nns.ee_ When researching networking devices, I frequently encounter a particular vulnerability: the ability to inject arbitrary options into dnsmasq's config files. These devices often delegate functionality to dnsmasq, and when they allow users to set configuration options, they might perform basic templating to generate configuration files that are then fed to dnsmasq. If the device fails to properly… ## [Retrospective on hosting my blog inside an LTE modem, 4 years later](https://blog.nns.ee/2025/04/01/modem-blog-retrospective/) _2025-04-01 · nns.ee_ Exactly 4 years ago today, I wrote about hosting my blog on an LTE modem inside the PinePhone . To summarize, the Quectel LTE modem in the PinePhone is a fully functioning Linux system, and being fairly easy to root, I decided to host my blog on it and use USB networking to make it accessible to the world. While a fun project, I had to abandon this experiment due to several issues, some more… ## [When parameterization fails: SQL injection in Nim's db\_postgres module using parameterized queries](https://blog.nns.ee/2025/03/28/nim-postgres-vulnerability/) _2025-03-28 · nns.ee_ I discovered a potential SQL injection vulnerability in Nim's standard library module db\_postgres . This affects applications using this module with older PostgreSQL databases or configurations where standard\_conforming\_strings is disabled.