Cylinder locks, which can be opened with a jagged physical key, have one drawback: they can be easily opened by a skilled professional. A new shape has been devised to overcome that shortcoming. A ...

We all know the Hollywood trope of picking a lock with a paperclip, and while it certainly is doable, most reputable locks require slightly more sophisticated tools to pick effectively. That’s not to ...

NEW YORK — Babak Javadi is discussing his obsession with lock picking — how successfully pressing each pin into place and feeling the lock cylinder release is "so pleasant," how quickly he fell in ...

This is the second of a four-part article about the security of mechanical locks and how they can be easily compromised, often in seconds, with simple to sophisticated tools that are readily available ...

Have you ever wanted to learn how to pick locks? Well, this stupid simple GIF is your ticket. Now you just need to practice. A lock, in its simplest form, is just a series of pins,each of which has ...

Despite, Hack a Day seeming to be fairly lock heavy lately, we’ve yet to cover a major story from The Last HOPE. At the conference, [Jon King] talked about vulnerabilities in Medeco locks and ...

Lockpicking is something I thoroughly enjoyed in the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and its good to see that it is equally fun in the Elder Scrolls Online. For more help on The Elder Scrolls Online, read our ...