In the previous articles, we mostly talked about picking: manipulating the locking mechanism until it behaves as if the correct key was present. That is fun, technical, and very satisfying when the...

Dimple locks have a reputation. They look different, the keys look fancy, the tools look weird, and the marketing often says things like “high security” with a very serious font. The good news: a ...

In Lockpicking 101, we covered the comfortable world of basic pin tumbler locks: apply light tension, find the binding pin, lift it to the shear line, repeat until the plug turns. That works beauti...

Lockpicking is a mix of hands-on skill and a bit of technique — and it’s been grabbing the attention of locksmiths, security folks, and curious hobbyists for ages. Understanding how locks work is f...

Ceci est un article de test pour vérifier l’intégration de slides Slidev dans un post Jekyll (thème Chirpy). Slides de test Ouvrir les slides dans un nouvel onglet Petit tex...

During the Insomni’hack 2024 CTF, A colleague and I did this challenge, we decided to make a writeup for it because the methods used to solve this challenge were really interesting to explain. The...