locks

Keys make a clicking sound when inserted in door locks. Scientists have found a way to duplicate a key using a recording of the sound.

It seems the only reason to buy a “smart” padlock is to make lock-pickers happy.

A hacker connects a mysterious device to a lock, picks its code within a few seconds, and unlocks the door. That’s how it always happens in the movies, but is it the same in real life?

At the Chaos Communication Congress a university professor tells how to forge keys using a 3D printer and we come up with a few tips how to protect yourself from that