InfiShark's BLEShark Nano Is a Pocket-Friendly Espressif ESP32-Powered Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Tool
Built around a Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32C3, this tiny tool delivers powerful potential — but in a proprietary firmware.
UPDATE (11/20/2024): The BLEShark Nano's crowdfunding campaign is now live, and has already passed its modest funding goal of CA$5,000 (around $3,570).
The multi-functional Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Wi-Fi security-testing and debugging tool is priced at at $35, at claimed 10 percent discount over the eventual retail price — with discounts rising if you need more than one unit, maxing out at 20 per cent for "early bird" backers of a five-pack.
The campaign is now live on Kickstarter, with all hardware expected to ship in March or April 2025.
Original article continues below.
Ontario-based InfiShark Tech is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign for the BLEShark Nano, an Espressif ESP32-powered tool designed for testing Bluetooth and Wi-Fi systems for vulnerabilities.
"The BLEShark Nano is a pocket-sized [Espressif] ESP32 based device that brings a massive amount of pentesting features, apps, and games into a very compact device," the company writes of its creation. "In a sense, it is the Swiss Army knife of wireless tools. The BLEShark Nano packs a surprising array of features designed for network testing and experimentation, making it an accessible and effective tool for those interested in cybersecurity!"
The compact gadget, housed in a 3D-printed case, features a 0.66" OLED display below which three tactile buttons act as the user interface. Inside the housing is a Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32C3 microcontroller board and a 500mAh battery — good, the company claims, for an average of 10 hours of active use between charges.
In use, the firmware delivers a range of tools designed for penetration testing of wireless networks: BLE Beacon spamming, Wi-Fi access point spamming, captive portal creation, and Bad-BT keystroke injection — plus a selection of reimplementations of classic arcade games like Space Invaders and Pong, for downtime. The gadget can also be used as a Bluetooth remote, with plans to launch additional features including infrared support.
InfiShark is planning to launch a crowdfunding campaign for the gadget at the end of this month, with interested parties invited to sign up on Kickstarter to be notified when it goes live. Additional details are available on Hackaday.io and the company website, though while the company maintains a GitHub repository with STL files for the case it says the firmware is "proprietary and closed-source."