Collaborate Disseminate
Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys check in on the best hacks from the past week. All the buzz is the algorithm that can reverse engineer your house keys from the way they sound going into the lock. Cardboard construction goes extreme with an RC car build that’s beyond …read more
Join us on Wednesday, June 3 at noon Pacific for the Physical Security Hack Chat with Deviant Ollam!
You can throw as many resources as possible into securing your systems — patch every vulnerability religiously, train all your users, monitor their traffic, eliminate every conceivable side-channel attack, or even totally …read more
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Thanks to the LockPickingLawyer for publishing his superlative picking videos (via his LockPickingLawyer Channel) for all to see, enjoy and, of course, learn.
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Thanks to the LockPickingLawyer for publishing his superlative picking videos via his LockPickingLawyer Channel for all to see, enjoy and, of course, learn.
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Thank you for supporting and listening to the show this year! Initial data on our download numbers show that we’ve grown our audience by over 40% in 2019! Having said that, if you haven’t listened to our most popular episodes you should def… Continue reading Top 10 Podcast Episodes from 2019
At a far flung, wind blown, outpost of Hackaday, we were watching a spy film with a bottle of suitably cheap Russian vodka when suddenly a blonde triple agent presented a fascinating looking gadget to a lock and proceeded to unpick it automatically. We all know very well that we …read more
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In episode 89 of our monthly show Scott and Tom discuss everything you need to know about home security with physical security expert, Patrick McNeil. We delve deep into the world of locks, lock bumping, doors, windows, surveillance cameras, alarms, an… Continue reading The Home Security Episode – Locks, Doors, Cameras, and More!
Despite what the media might tell you, picking locks isn’t just for spies and guys wearing balaclavas. Those who pick as a hobby, or even competitively, think of locks as logic puzzles. Each lock is a unique challenge, and defeating it requires patience, dexterity, and perhaps most importantly the experience that comes from regular practice. But where does one start if they want to get into the world of recreational lock picking, also known as locksport?
Many people begin their journey on a practice lock, usually made of clear plastic so you can see its inner-workings. That’s fine for the …read more
Proof that you should always deadbolt the damn door. Continue reading Watch Someone Break Into a Hotel Room Using Just a Paper Menu
Both new and returning attendees at technical security conferences are often puzzled by the presence of lock picking break-out areas and the gamut of hands-on tutorials. For an industry primarily focused on securing electronic packets of ones and zeros… Continue reading Lock Picking at Security Conferences