Cyber Security | Hardware | Top 13 Single Board Computer For Hacking

8 min readDec 7, 2020

1.Raspberry pi

Application :-Backdoor ,IOT Testing Lab
Os’ Support :-Raspbian OS, kali Linux light, IoT Core Windows
Support Multiple Operating System
Can Be Use As a Portable Device With Power Bank
It can be Used as a Backdoor by connecting to the network of vulnerable system for remote access.

Broadcom BCM2711, Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz.
2GB, 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4–3200 SDRAM (depending on model)
2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, BLE.
Gigabit Ethernet.
2 USB 3.0 ports; 2 USB 2.0 ports.

2.Orange Pi

Application :-It can be Used as a Backdoor by connecting to the network of vulnerable system for remote access.
Supported OS :- Android Lubuntu , Debian, Raspbian Image
Can Be Use As a Portable Device With Power Bank
It is comparable with redberry pi 4 accessories which can be connected to 40 pins of orange pi

CPU -H3 Quad-core Cortex-A7 H.265/HEVC 4K
GPU ·Mali400MP2 GPU @600MHz
· -Supports OpenGL ES 2.0
Memory (SDRAM) — 1GB DDR3 (shared with GPU)
Onboard Storage — TF card (Max. 32GB) / MMC card slot
8GB EMMC Flash
Onboard Network — 10/100 Ethernet RJ45
Video Input — A CSI input connector Camera:
Supports 8-bit YUV422 CMOS sensor interface
Supports CCIR656 protocol for NTSC and PAL
Supports SM pixel camera sensor
Supports video capture solution up to 1080p@30fps
Audio Input — MIC
Video Outputs — Supports HDMI output with HDCP
Supports HDMI CEC
Supports HDMI 30 function
Integrated CVBS
Supports simultaneous output of HDMI and CVBS
Audio Output — 3.5 mm Jack and HDMI
Power Source — DC input, USB OTG input don’t supply power
USB 2.0 Ports — Three USB 2.0 HOST, one USB 2.0 OTG

3.ODROID

Application:- Password Cracking By using Multiple ODROID TO CREATE SMALL SUPERCOMPUTER
Supported OS :-Ubuntu 20.04 x86 64bit OS ,Android
It can be Used as for password cracking
Can Be Use As a Portable Device With Power Bank

CPU — Intel Quad-core processor J4115 (14nm) with 4MiB Cache, up to 2.5Ghz(Single Thread) or 2.3Ghz(Multi Thread)
RAM -Dual-channel Memory DDR4-PC19200 (2400MT/s).
Total 32GiB RAM Space with two SO-DIMM slots
Memory :-4 x PCIe 2.0 for one M.2 NVMe storage
Ports — 2 x 2.5Gbit Ethernet ports
2 x SATA 3.0
HDMI 2.0 and DP 1.2 multiple 4K/60Hz video outputs
GPU — Intel UHD Graphics 600 (Gen9.5 LP GT1) up to 700Mhz

4.Nord MCU

Applications:- Wi-Fi Signal Jamming, Backdoor ,Standalone Hacking Device
Os’ Support — It support Scripts Need to write the device by USB Connector.
It can be use for Blocking Wi-Fi Signal By Sending Dauth Packets To nearby Wi-Fi Access Point(Router)
Nord MCU is a IOT Development Board
It has Built In Wi-Fi Module
It can Support External Antenna
It can be accessed By IP address By connecting to Nord MCU Wi-Fi network

Wireless 802.11 b / g / n standard
Support STA / AP / STA + AP three operating modes
Built-in TCP / IP protocol stack to support multiple TCP Client connections (5 MAX)
D0 ~ D8, SD1 ~ SD3: used as GPIO, PWM, IIC, etc., port driver capability 15mA
AD0: 1 channel ADC
Power input: 4.5V ~ 9V (10VMAX), USB-powered
Current: continuous transmission: ≈70mA (200mA MAX), Standby: <200uA
Transfer rate: 110–460800bps
Support UART / GPIO data communication interface
Remote firmware upgrade (OTA)
Support Smart Link Smart Networking
Working temperature: -40 ℃ ~ + 125 ℃
Drive Type: Dual high-power H-bridge driver

5.BeagleBoard

Application :- Host Vulnerable Machine On Network, AI Testing Lab Setup
Os Support — Debian
Beagle Bone AI
It can Be Used For Hosting Vulnerable Machine For Hacking Demostration

Arm MHz (Max.) — 1500
DSP — 2 C66x
Co-processor(s) — Arm Cortex-M4, PRU-ICSS, Vision Engine(EVE)
Display type — 3 LCD and 1 HDMI 1.4a
Graphics acceleration — 1 2D, 2 3D
Deep learning accelerator — 4
Camera — Parallel
Ethernet MAC — 10/100/1000, 2-Port 1Gb Switch, 4-Port 10/100 PRU EMAC
Serial — I/O CAN, I2C, SPI, UART, USB

6.Asus Tinker Board

Application :- Hosting Machine ,Create Backdoor Remotely
Os’ Support -Thinker OS

CPU. — Rockchip Quad-Core RK3288 processor.
Memory. — 2GB Dual Channel DDR3.
Graphic. — Integrated Graphics Processor. ARM® Mali™-T764 GPU*1
Storage. — Micro SD(TF) card slot.
LAN. — RTL GB LAN.
Wireless Data Network. — 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth V4.0 + EDR.
Audio. — RTL ALC4040 CODEC.
USB Ports. — 4 x USB 2.0.

7.Banana PI

Application — Host Firewall OS(PF SENSE)
OS Support — Android and Linux

Cortex A53 Quad-Core
Mali MP470
8GB eMMC
1GB/2GB DDR
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
PCI-e M.2 Key interface

8.Nvedia Jetson

Application :- Best For Password Cracking Due To Inbuild Nvidia GPU
OS Support :- NVIDIA software stack ,Linux ,CUDA

Build Smarter AI Solutions for your Modern Needs with Jetson Nano B01
Build facial recognition and Speech recognition applications seamlessly
The Latest Version has 2 camera Connectors
Ultra Fast processor with 4GB Flash
4K video Support with 4x USB 3.0 ports, 1x USB 2.0

9.PINE A64

Applications:-It can be use to make privacy smartphone
OS Support :- Debian
Allwinner A64 Quad Core SOC with Mali 400 MP2 GPU
DDR3 RAM (up to 2GB)
Gigabit Ethernet
Micro SD
HD Digital Video Out
2x USB 2.0 Host
Euler Bus
Expansion Bus
PI-2 Bus
Touch Panel Port (TP)
Display Serial Interface (DSI) Port
IR R/X Port
Real Time Clock Port (RTC)
Lithium Battery Port
CMOS Sensor Interface Port
Optional 802.11GBN + BT 4.0 module expansion module
Headphone Jack
Micro USB Power (5V 2A) Port

10.iwave

Application :-Hacking Practice Lab Setup
OS support :-Linux , QNX
Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC (ZU2/ZU3 — CG/EG, ZU4/ZU5 — CG/EG/EV)
64bit PS DDR4 with ECC & 32bit PL DDR4
Board to Board Connectors with 120 FPGA IOs
4K HDMI Input & Output Ports and Display Port
10G Ethernet through SFP+ Connector
Dual Gigabit Ethernet & USB3.0 Type A ports
M.2 KeyB port with PCIe/SATA & USB 3.0
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi & BT 5.0
12G SDI Video Input & Output Ports (Optional)
Compact form factor 100mm x 72mm
iW-RainboW-G36S

11.Libre

AML-S905X-CC Le Potato
Application :-Hosting Machine
OS Support -Linux 4.9 LTS , Android 7.1 Nougat
2GB Board
Active Cooling Case
1M HDMI Cable
Power Adapter
64GB eMMC
Heatsink with Push Pins

12.LattePanda

LattePanda Delta 432
Application :-Hosting Virtual Machine using Virtual Box
OS Support :-Windows 10 Pro Linux Ubuntu
CPU：Intel 8th Gen Celeron Processor N4100
Core：1.1–2.4GHz Quad-Core，Four-Thread
Benchmark (PassMark): Up to 1800+
Graphics：Intel UHD Graphics 600, 200–700MHz
RAM：4G LPDDR4 2400MHz
Memory：32GB eMMC V5.0l
External Memory：
1x M.2 M Key, PCIe 2x, Supports NVMe and PCIe SSD
1x M.2 E Key, PCIe 2x，Supports USB2.0, UART
Connectivity： WIFI 802.11 AC, 2.4G & 5G
Dual Band Bluetooth 5.0
Gigabit Ethernet
USB Ports： 3x USB 3.0 Type A
1x USB Type C, supports PD, DP, USB 3.0
Display： HDMI Output
Type-C DP Support
Extendable eDP touch displays
Co-processor：Arduino Leonardo
GPIO & Other Features：2x 50p GPIOs including I2C, I2S, USB, TTL, UART, RTC，Power Management，Extendable power button，everything you need

13.Allo Sparky

Application :-Pocket Hacking Device
OS Support :-Linux & Android
Allo Sparky Quad Core SBC
CPU: ARM Cortex A9 Quad Core Processor at 1.1GHz
RAM: 1 GB DDR3L RAM
Display: HDMI, MIPI
1080p@60fps HD decoding capability
USB 3.0 on OTG, USB 2.0
Expansion Shields ready (Piano DAC, Piano DAC 2.1, BOSS, Volt, Kali, Cheapo, GIGA, LCD, Camera, eMMC, etc.)
Ethernet: On board Single Ethernet port 10/100Mbps
Ethernet: On board Single Ethernet port 10/100Mbps
External Storage: Micro SD up to 32GB and eMMC slot up to 64GB for storing information and loading operating systems
Connector: 40 pin connector (Raspberry Pi compatible) to enhance your “real world” projects or connect the shields
50 Pin Telecom Connector
Power: The board uses up to 10W of power and can be powered from the USB connector, or a separate 3.7V / 3500mAh battery power supply