A few years ago, BlackBerrys were a fundamental part of the technological development of mobile devices, and after the launch of models that did not need to incorporate a keyboard thanks to the incorporation of touch screens, they were no longer a majority option. But now, a user has revived the form that these particular devices had to give them a to use completely different, and it’s a Blackberry created for hackers.
It is increasingly common to see devices that were thought to be forgotten resurface, and many people are creating projects to revive some of the great inventions that existed years ago, even if they do not have the same use in any way. This time, BlackBerrys arrive with a touch of portable cybersecurity, and this model is created specifically to allow a user to use a Linux system such as Kali anywhere, although it is clear that it can be customized for other purposes.
A BlackBerry created for a specific purpose
There are many projects that we can see every day that catch our attention, and it is common that we find some that we find interesting because of what they offer or because they are very different from what we usually see. This time a device has managed to capture our attention with a design very similar to the one we saw a long time ago with the BlackBerry, but that comes with a very different operating system and general use.
There HackberryPî It presents itself as the perfect solution for people who are interested in cybersecurity and want to have in their possession a portable, easy-to-use device with a great connection capacity to take anywhere. This project created by ZitaoTech uses a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W to load a Linux-based operating system, such as Kali, allowing the user to carry out hacking-related activities anywhere, without having to use a mobile phone or other similar device.
This device incorporates a four-inch TFT panel with a resolution of 720 x 720 pixels, which means that it can be used in cases where it is not required to have a high resolution, as it is the original proposal by the user who created it. the project. In addition, it incorporates a microSD slot that allows you to change operating systems on the fly, as well as the 3D printed case that, in addition to mounting the keyboard itself, also integrates four buttons similar to those that the can be found on a PlayStation controller. .
On the other hand, it also incorporates a dual interchangeable battery system with an autonomy of between 3 and 5 hours, which allows the user to carry additional batteries so as not to run out of energy at any time.
Although it is created for hackers, this is not its only use.
According to the creator of the project, this system is fully customizable, and in the end it is a Raspberry Pi with a very particular case, so the projects that we can carry out are also different. If we want to use it for cybersecurity related issues, we can simply integrate the microSD with a Kali system, if we want a more general use, we can have another SD with Raspberry Pi OS and if we want to use it to play, we can incorporate one with RetroPie.
