If you use a Master combination lock at the gym, you might need to reconsider it after reading this post. “Serial hacker” Samy Kamkar figured out the technique after fiddling with a previously known ...

Here’s a really fascinating circuit that implements a combination lock using relays and logic gates. Even with the schematic and written explanation of how it works we’re stil ...

There's a vulnerability in Master Lock branded padlocks that allows anyone to learn the combination in eight or fewer tries, a process that requires less than two minutes and a minimal amount of ...

Samy Kamkar Weeks after introducing a manual method that narrows the number of potential combinations to a specific Master Lock down to just eight, intrepid hacker and engineer Samy Kamkar has ...

The video above from Samy Kamar shows how you can crack any Master combination lock within eight tries. It’s a bit long, but here’s Ars Technica’s explanation if you don’t want to sit ...

If you ever forget the combination to your bike lock, here's how to open the lock—without any tools required. A word to the wise: You might also consi ...

The researchers started their room key bypass efforts in 2003 when a colleague's laptop was stolen from a hotel room. With no sign of forced entry or unauthorized access to the room, the hotel ...