Category Archives: physical

When they make physical locks, do they really just make a few variations of the keys and then mix them together and sell? [duplicate]

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I always assumed that each lock is unique and can only be opened with the keys it was sold with (or any copies made later from those originals). But the truth seems to be that they just make “a few” variations (10? 100? 1,000? 10,000?), mi… Continue reading When they make physical locks, do they really just make a few variations of the keys and then mix them together and sell? [duplicate]→

Is a lift floor indicator visible from an outside of the building a personal security vulnerability? [closed]

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What I mean by “a lift floor indicator”:

A scene from TV series Top Boy (S01E04) got me thinking.

The bad character (let’s call him Thug) follows the good character (Victim) in order to rob him.

Thug stops when Victim enters an elevat… Continue reading Is a lift floor indicator visible from an outside of the building a personal security vulnerability? [closed]→

What can a victim company do when it’s hard to differentiate between a Physical Pentest from a Criminal Physical Penetration

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Hypothetical Situation:

The company Blue hires the company Red to do a Red Team engagement on Blue. Here, I’ll be discussing only the physical part of the engagement, not social and cyber.

Red successfully infiltrates Blue … Continue reading What can a victim company do when it’s hard to differentiate between a Physical Pentest from a Criminal Physical Penetration→