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Tailscale Tricks for Jailbroken Kindles Show Device Hacking Potential

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

A guide details how to use Tailscale's proxy and TUN modes on jailbroken Kindles, enabling secure remote access and network tunneling. The setup leverages the e-reader's Linux-based OS for unconventional uses. This highlights the growing intersection of e-ink devices and advanced networking tools.

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While niche, this underscores how even locked-down devices can be repurposed with open-source tools, raising questions about device ownership and security boundaries.
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