Electronic Tools
Multimeters, Function Generators, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Software Defined Radios and Open Source/Community Designed Tools. If you used it while reverse engineering, list it here!
Tool Index
Software Defined Radios
RTL-SDR - Very low cost (~$30) receiver operating from about 52MHz to 2200MHz.
SDRPlay RSP1a - Medium cost (~$160) receiver operating from 100 Khz to 2000 MHZ. Device includes a lot of selectable filters (to cancel broadcast FM, WiFi interference, PC interference etc).
HackRF One - Capable of transmission or reception of radio signals from 1 MHz to 6 GHz. Open source hardware platform that can be used as a USB peripheral or programmed for stand-alone operation. Cost ~$340
Ettus Research USRP B200 - Universal Software Radio Peripheral with continuous frequency coverage from 70 MHz –6 GHz. Wider bandwidth and higher resolution ADC/DAC than the HackRF; cost with enclosure ~$875.
Wireless Penetration Testing & Auditing
ESP32 Marauder - is an open-source suite of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth offensive and defensive tools running on an ESP32 microcontroller.
ESP32DIV - is an open-source, modular, handheld wireless testing toolkit built around an ESP32-S3 microcontroller. Often described as a "Flipper Zero alternative," it allows hardware hackers, cybersecurity researchers, and IoT developers to analyze, test, and experiment with multiple radio frequencies on a single device.
ESP32-DIV HaleHound Edition - is a specialized, community-driven wireless security testing toolkit. It pairs open-source hardware (the ESP32-DIV platform) with the HaleHound firmware, creating a highly interactive, budget-friendly handheld device used for ethical hacking, network analysis, and counter-surveillance.
Debugging Tools
JTAGulator - open source hardware tool that assists in identifying OCD connections from test points, vias, or component pads on a target device.
FlySwatter2 - In-circuit JTAG debugger and programmer.ESP32 Bit Pirate - is an open-source firmware that turns an ESP32 board into a Bus Pirate–style hardware hacking tool capable of interacting with wired and wireless protocols via USB, Wi-Fi, or a web interface.
Bus Pirate - is a universal bus interface device designed for programming, debugging, and analyzing microcontrollers and other ICs.
Tigard - is a open source FT2232H-based, multi-protocol, multi-voltage tool for hardware hacking.
BlueTag Pi Pico RP2040 (open src) JTAGulator alternative (including other hardware hacking tools, USB>UART, CMSIS-DAP emulation etc)
BlackMagicProbe (officially supported clone) Use a Blue or BlackPill STM32x to build a debugger for ARM Cortex and RISC-V processors.
Test Enclosures
Ramsey STE-3000 Shielded Test Enclosure - Faraday cage for isolating RF signals
IC Decapsulating
B&G International Decapsulator Model 250 - Acid etching decapsulation tool from the early 2000's
DC Bench Power Supplies
Riden 6018 DC bench power supply - is a budget friendly DC step-down 60V 18A bench power supply for your lab with excellent price–performance ratio.