Yesterday, our own Dan Goodin covered a clever new hack that uses a bit of calculation to reduce a well-known Master Lock exploit from 100 maximum attempts to just eight. Today, we put the hack to the ...

A common trope in bank heist B-movies is someone effortlessly bypassing a safe’s combination lock. Typically, the hero or villain will turn the dial while listening to the internal machinery, then ...

There's a device out there that can take any Master combination lock and open it in a few seconds — so if your life savings are secured by one of these venerable padlocks, you might want to grab ...

A common trope in bank heist B-movies is someone effortlessly bypassing a safe’s combination lock. Typically, the hero or villain will turn the dial while listening to the internal machinery, then ...

Those combination locks you pick up for a few bucks at the office supply store have never been the epitome of security — but in recent weeks, they’ve taken a beating. A few weeks ago, Samy Kamkar — ...

Careful what you leave in your lockers, high school students and gym-goers. An invasion of 3-D printed robots may be coming, capable of popping one of the world's most ubiquitous brands of combination ...

My buddy bought a combination padlock at a garage sale. It was made by Master Lock, and was the model with the stainless-steel case with a black dial and white numbers ranging from 0 to 39. The ...

Surely the Master Lock Combination Cable Lock must be one of the world’s cheapest yet most useful motorcycle accessories? This is a basic, inexpensive cable with built-in lock. It’s easy to use and it ...

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