
SpiKey: Eavesdropping on keys
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.
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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