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11-Year-Old Proves Locks Not So Secure

By Red Wolf

25 August 2006

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A new security column at Engadget details the new old threat of bumping locks. An 11-year-old girl bypassed 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 — via Slashdot

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