Started by Ben Adler (@bennyhacks) ·
master keys are a security hole
Each pin stack in a master-keyed lock has an extra split, so more than one key works, which also means more ways to pick it. Matt Blaze showed you can derive the master key from a single change key.
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How I got here
- Started with
- “how do master keys work”
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- “lockpickinglawyer master key”
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- “how do master keys work” (google.com)
- Lock picking (en.wikipedia.org)
- Pin tumbler lock (en.wikipedia.org)
- “lockpickinglawyer master key” (youtube.com)
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