Chameleon Ultra: a flashdrive sized NFC toolkit
Summary
Chameleon Ultra is a compact, flashdrive-sized NFC toolkit for RFID research and hacking, with compatible applications and authorized distributors worldwide.
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RfidResearchGroup/ChameleonUltra
Source: https://github.com/RfidResearchGroup/ChameleonUltra
ChameleonUltra Authorized Distributors
Lyon, France: Lab401
Santa Ana, United States: Hackerwarehouse
Hastings, UK: KSEC
Montreal, Canada: TechSecurityTools
Shenzhen, China: Sneaktechnology
Guangdong, China: MTools Tec
Lazada One, Singapore: Aliexpress by RRG
What is it and how to use ?
Read the available documentation.
Compatible applications
- ChameleonUltraGUI
- MTools BLE
- Mifare Chameleon Tool (iOS only, Beta)
- Chameleon Ultra (Sailfish OS only)
Videos
Beware some of the instructions might have changed since recording, check the current documentation when in doubt!
- Downloading and compiling the official CLI
- Downloading ChameleonUltraGUI
- ChameleonUltraGUI features overview
- Using ChameleonUltraGUI and the Chameleon Ultra
- MTools BLE - How to clone a card with ChameleonUltra
Official channels
Where do you find the community?
- RFID Hacking community discord server
- Software/chameleon-dev for firmware and clients development discussions
- Devices/chameleon-ultra for usage discussions
- GameTec_live discord server
Searching for the docs repo? Find it here
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