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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. 10,000 words to explain crap in article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    if u feel like reading that article which has a paragraph
    worth of info spread out over 10,000 words, feel free.
    i on the other hand, will just post and say this is news?

    locks are insecure?
    boy, slashdot is going down hill fast. come here less and less.

  2. Inhumane... by Telephone+Sanitizer · · Score: 1, Troll

    Last time I checked, it was illegal to test on 11 year old girls.

    In all states, but Kentucky and Georgia.

    1. Re:Inhumane... by MustardMan · · Score: 0, Troll

      Yeah it's only legal in Georgia if she's related to you.

  3. Re:No evidence of forced entry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You are an idiot.

  4. Re:Locks don't need to be pick-proof. by ZMerLynn · · Score: 0, Troll

    What planet are you on? Sure ain't this one. World hunger is only cheap to solve if there are men with guns to make sure people have access to food. The food itself is not an issue. Distribution is the issue.