The Rickmote Controller: Hacking One Chromecast at a Time

Published

2014-07-16 00:00

Collected

2026-07-08 08:50

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id: 4288
title: "The Rickmote Controller: Hacking One Chromecast at a Time"
source_domain: bishopfox.com
source_url: "https://bishopfox.com/blog/rickmote-controller-hacking-one-chromecast-time"
published_at: "2014-07-16T00:00:00Z"
tags: ["wifi-security", "pentest-tools", "chromecast", "rickmote", "iot-hacking"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/4288"
lang: en
---

# The Rickmote Controller: Hacking One Chromecast at a Time

## Summary

The Rickmote Controller rickrolls nearby TVs: it briefly knocks Chromecasts off Wi-Fi so they accept commands from anyone nearby, then loops Rick Astley on the hijacked screen.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bishopfox.com
- **Published:** 2014-07-16T00:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://bishopfox.com/blog/rickmote-controller-hacking-one-chromecast-time
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/4288