We mostly think of hackers as people who use their knowledge of coding to virtually break into computer systems. It turns out, however, that hackers can be pretty good at breaking into physical locks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Executives at Master Lock can’t be happy with some of the videos that have gone viral on YouTube this year. Earlier this year, I ...

September 18, 2007 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Click to viewNext time you forget the combination to your Master padlock (you know, the one you bought ...

A few weeks ago hacker Samy Kamkar showed the world how to easily crack a Master combination lock—the same kind used on thousands of school lockers—in eight tries or fewer. But who has the time for ...

It might be time to ditch the combination locks and put your valuables behind a good old-fashioned lock and key. A hacker has built a device that can crack a combination lock in as little as 30 ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

A common trope in bank heist B-movies is someone effortlessly bypassing a safe’s combination lock. Typically, the hero or villain will turn the dial while listening to the internal machinery, then ...

Two years ago we highlighted how to crack a Master combination padlock for those of you who may have lost the combination to your bulletproof lock; now designer Mark Campos has turned the ...