A skeleton key, one that can open any lock, is normally something confined to the realms of films and television. But two engineers claim to have devised a 3D printed ‘bump key’ that, with a bit of ...

Three hackers have developed and released a 3D printable master key used by Transportation Security Administration, which opens Safe Skies luggage locks. During a talk given on Saturday, the three ...

Professionals lockpickers in Germany have figured out how to create a plastic "bump" key using 3D-printing that can unlock a high-security lock Jos Weyers, Unlocked In TV shows such as Prison Break, ...

The University of Michigan has developed a programme called KeysForge that, on paper, looks like it kicks open the door for a burglar-friendly dystopian future. With Keysforge, users can apparently ...

The Transportation Security Administration can bypass almost any luggage lock using a set of master keys. And now, so can anyone with access to a 3D printer. A set of CAD files were published this ...

3D printing technology just found a new use, with developers having created the ability to produce plastic keys that will be able to open any conventional door lock. The ability to create the keys has ...

One of the hairier unintended consequences of cheap 3-D printing is that any troublemaker can duplicate a key without setting foot in a hardware store. But clever lockpickers like Jos Weyers and ...

TSA-approved luggage locks are no longer secure as anyone can 3D print the master keys from freely available CAD design files Reuters The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agency in the US ...

Using a 3D printer and a laser cutter, one hacker was able to create working keys for high-security handcuffs. Using a 3D printer and a laser cutter, one hacker was able to create working keys for ...

Last year, the Washington Post published a story on airport luggage handling that contained unobscured images of the “backdoor” keys of the Transportation Safety Administration, along with many other ...

3D printers are great for creating static objects, but if you’re clever, it’s possible to print functional devices. If you’re absolutely brilliant you can go far beyond that, which is the case here.

Bump keys are primitive tools used by locksmiths (and HAXoRZ) to knock open simple locks. Until now, many locks were secure simply because they were too complex to be bumped and, as a result, you had ...