Security researcher hacks ESP32 smart lightbulb to create open-source banned book library
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Mark Tyson
Summary
Security researcher Rick Osgood hacked an ESP32-powered smart lightbulb to store and distribute a library of banned books via an open Wi-Fi access point. The project, inspired by Ben Brown's short story 'Library,' is fully open source and available on Codeberg. The bulb acts as a 'cyberpunk digital dead drop,' allowing anyone to access digital books by connecting to its Wi-Fi network. Osgood documented the process on his blog, encouraging others to create their own stealthy banned book libraries using off-the-shelf smart bulbs.
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· 3 pulledRick Osgood wrote about the idea behind the Banned Book Library on his personal blog, alongside a retelling of the process to create a working prototype.
This 'cyberpunk digital dead drop' was inspired by Ben Brown's short story of anti-corporate tech resistance, called 'Library.'
All the code is open source and available via Codeberg. So, anyone interested can acquire some ESP32-powered smart lightbulbs and distribute stealthy banned book libraries of their own.
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