Re:Saintcon: Lock Picking Lawyer Keynote
by lrvick on Sunday November 28, 2021 @03:46PM
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Others have picked the Bowley even though LPL can't but it is more time and work than anyone could reasonably be able to do in a real world application so if anything those efforts are a strong endorsement of the lock.
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This guy makes it look pretty easy, and doesn't use advanced tools or anything, just a piece of metal bent to go around the obstacle like the key does (i.e. totally reasonable time and work): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS0FSzamUzc
Linked by ryzvonusef: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29367579
Fascinating!
Of course if anyone did it, it would be huxley.
It feels like Bowley underestimated strong vibration attacks like that and didn't invest enough in spool/serrated pins.
I suspect this is correctable, but I wonder if it would work as well mounted in a sturdy door since the vibration is not directly connecting with the pins.