As a method for unlocking a locked key by a third party who does not have a legitimate key, there is Widely used around the world, the pin tumbler lock consists of 6 metal pins connected to a spring ...

Researchers have recently demonstrated a method of creating a 3D printed copy of a key with the design of the key obtained by listening to the sounds made when the key is slipped into a lock. The ...

Keyed locks are relatively easy to pick if you’ve spent enough time mastering the skill. But researchers at the National University of Singapore have just made it even easier. If you can use a ...

Researchers reveal technology called SpiKey that can ‘listen’ to the clicks a key makes in a lock and create a duplicate from the sounds. Security researchers have given a whole new meaning to ...

When thinking about physical security in the cyber realm, the mind, more often than not, turns to the risks posed by so-called smart locks. When I recently asked 549 security professionals if they ...

Every time you unlock your front door, your key whispers a small, but audible, secret. Hackers finally learned how to listen. Researchers at the National University of Singapore published a paper ...