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Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 13 Comments on Year 2025 in Review, CNX Software stats, and looking ahead to 2026

Year 2025 in Review, CNX Software stats, and looking ahead to 2026

Happy New Year 2026 CNX Software

Time for the last post of 2025, as the year is almost over. I’ll look back at key developments and notable products launched in 2025, share some CNX Software website traffic statistics, and look ahead to 2026. Year 2025 in Review After 22 product releases in 2024, Raspberry Pi calmed down a little bit in 2025, and the highlights of the year included the Raspberry Pi 500+ mechanical keyboard, the 5-inch variant of the Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2, and a Raspberry Pi 5 1GB RAM. What didn’t quite stop were the accessories from third parties for Raspberry Pi SBC and Raspberry Pi Pico boards. The most exciting Arm SoC release of 2025 was probably the 12-core CIX P1 Armv9 SoC found in Radxa Orion O6 SBC, MINISFORUM MS-R1 Arm mini PC, and Orange Pi 6 Plus board, but while performance was fine, it was overhyped in 2024, and software […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - 2 Comments on ESP32 Marauder Double Barrel 5G adds 5GHz deauthentication with RTL8720DN module

ESP32 Marauder Double Barrel 5G adds 5GHz deauthentication with RTL8720DN module

ESP32 Marauder Double Barrel

The ESP32 Marauder – Double Barrel 5G is a dual-chip hacking and penetration testing tool that supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi scanning, deauthentication, and can be used for penetration testing, wireless research, and learning security concepts. The device is built around an ESP32, and can be used with Flipper Zero or as a standalone device. Additionally, it features a dedicated GPS receiver and a CC1101 Sub-GHz transceiver (433 MHz) for wireless experiments. Other features include a 2.8-inch touchscreen, 800 mAh rechargeable battery, micro-SD slot for logs/firmware/Flipper FAP files. There are also dual USB-C interfaces (one for charging/ESP32 recovery and one for BW16 firmware update), and four external antenna ports (Wi-Fi ×2, GPS, Sub-GHz) housed in a 3D-printed enclosure. ESP32 Marauder Double Barrel 5G specifications Main module – ESP32 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth SoC Storage – MicroSD card slot for firmware, logging, and data storage. Display – 2.8-inch touchscreen with included […]