PHL-T-004
Observable indicators
- Repeated identical RF frames captured by an SDR sensor near the perimeter
- Gate/garage activation logs without a corresponding tenant authentication event
- Tenant complaints of "ghost openings" outside their usage pattern
Sub-GHz fixed-code replay
Garage door openers, building perimeter gates, and many low-cost remotes built before the 2000s still use fixed-code OOK/ASK modulation on 315/433/868 MHz with no rolling code or authentication. A capture-and-replay attack with a Flipper Zero takes under 10 seconds and works at meaningful distance.
Attack chain
- Attacker idles within RF range while a legitimate user opens the gate.
- Flipper captures the burst on 433.92 / 868 MHz.
- Replay later, at will, from outside the immediate property line.
Why it matters
Property breaches via sub-GHz replay are under-investigated because the physical entry leaves no electronic trail at the gate controller, only the open/close event. Insurance and CCTV review become the only forensic surface.
Defensive layers
- Detection:
PHL-D-004- out-of-pattern activation events correlated with no tenant credential. - Prevent: replace fixed-code receivers with rolling-code (KeeLoq with secure session keys, AES-128 systems like Faac SLH or Came Hormann ProxiMity).
- Respond: incident playbook treats sub-GHz replay as physical intrusion; rotate codes if hardware supports it.