It took only a few minutes in the public's eye for one of the TSA's master key designs to have its portrait drawn up and 3D printed. More of the master keys are being rendered as CAD (computer aided ...

TSA-recognized locks provide little more than a false sense of security. That’s not news. It is news, however, that some hacker type has uploaded the CAD files of the agency’s master keys to Github, ...

“Scandal” might be too strong a word. But you’d think the TSA would have been ashamed when hackers released 3D-printer files for its master keys, which can open any any TSA-recommended luggage lock.

But the TSA appears perfectly happy with its "weak" key system. "TSA has worked with several companies to develop locks that can be opened by security officers using universal 'master' keys so that ...

Ever wonder how an airport security screener manages to access the contents of your luggage, even when it’s locked? The answer is a set of skeleton keys that will work on every kind of luggage lock ...

In spite of the many security policies it enforces, the TSA isn't really on top of its game when it comes to guarding its own secrets. Not long ago, a publication ran a story on TSA security measures ...

It's entirely understandable that the TSA would want to have its own "brand" of approved locks. It's a simple concept: give the TSA a shortcut into a luggage lock in case the need for an inspection ...

The baggage industry boldly trumpets the security of its products, promising ‘worry-free travel’. But in just a couple of distracted minutes, your stored valuables could be stolen. Using a key printed ...

Security researchers have released the master key and blueprint to bypass luggage security practices enforced by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Speaking at the eleventh HOPE ...

On Saturday evening, during the Eleventh HOPE conference in New York City, three hackers released the final master key used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which opens Safe Skies ...