RE: Master-Keyed Lock Vulnerability

["democow the happy cow" <democowx86 () hotmail com>]

personally, yea this is a problem but there are high security locks from 
company's like assa and medeco that are not as vuln to this , and lets not 
forget the use of a security system on most businesses, and that if a 
apartment owner was worried he\she could just further secure the door with a 
dead-bolt that is only accessible from the inside, and those nice 
latches\chains... other then that, fromwhat i have seen (i assume) allot 
criminals usually climb into windows or just force their way past the door 
with a crowbar


-democow



> From: "Jason Coombs" <jasonc () science org>
> Reply-To: <jasonc () science org>
> To: <full-disclosure () lists netsys com>
> Subject: RE: [Full-disclosure] Master-Keyed Lock Vulnerability
> Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 16:45:24 -1000
>
> Knowledge penetration is limited by a number of barriers including the
> widespread social vulnerability caused by illiteracy, and a large number of
> illiterate rely on door locks for personal security.
>
> An intelligent burglar would plan ahead by forging a letter of 
> authorization
> to enter the premises and remove property. By doing this and making
> themselves a key to the front door, they stand little chance of ever being
> prosecuted because the police and criminal courts won't get involved in
> civil disputes.
>
> It's encouraging to see more attention being given to social engineering
> exploits enabled by blind faith in technology. We've all clearly understood
> these things since we were nine or ten years old, but there's no reason to
> be annoyed when the rest of the world catches up to us.
>
> Jason Coombs
> jasonc () science org
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> WOW!!! OMFG!!!!
> THANK GOD THE SECURITY INDUSTRY IS HERE IN TIME TO SAVE THE DAY ~!!!
> OMFG~!~!!
>
> and you're all only what?  4?  5 years behind?
> none of this is new.
>
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