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11-year-old Proves Locks Not So Secure

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the from-the-hands-of-babes dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A new security column at Engadget details the new 'old' threat of bumping locks. The article goes on to describe and demonstrate an 11-year-old girl bypassing a standard 5-pin lock at a recent DefCon Hacker Convention. The girl had no prior experience and didn't even understand the theory she was applying. Scary!"

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  1. Talent is where you find it by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny

    . The girl had no prior experience and didn't even understand the theory she was applying.

    Sign her up as a /. editor, quick!

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    1. Re:Talent is where you find it by gardyloo · · Score: 5, Funny

      *clap* *clap* *clap*

      Wish I had mod points.

          I dunno. The ability to give the clap seems a lot more meaningful.

    2. Re:Talent is where you find it by drinkypoo · · Score: 5, Funny
      Someone gave the clap to me once. It meant a painful shot in the ass!

      Oh yeah? So how did you get rid of it?

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  2. Great... by dan828 · · Score: 5, Funny

    So now we have to worry about the lockpicker's equivalent of a script kiddy.

    1. Re:Great... by JesseL · · Score: 5, Funny

      I thought professional thieves ran for public office.

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  3. memories by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The girl had no prior experience and didn't even understand the theory she was applying.

    Reminds me of high school.

    1. Re:memories by agent+dero · · Score: 5, Funny

      this is slashdot, no it doesn't

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  4. Re:deadlocks by omega9 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Either way, Windows are still vulnerable.

    Look. There's no reason to bring Microsoft into this.

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