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Kryptonite U-Lock Security Flaw

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the new-york-bike-thieves-not-impressed dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Once upon a time, a magic marker was able to defeat the Key2Audio copy protection scheme of older Sony CDs. Now, it has been shown that a Bic pen can easily open several models of Kryptonite U-locks. Please patch your systems, or install a tracking device on your bikes!"

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  1. Video by bluewee · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Because we all love Videos.

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  2. The magic equation solved... by btwIANAL · · Score: 0, Redundant

    1)Buy a pen
    2)...
    3)Profit!!

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