Various methods of locking and securing things -- and ways around them.
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A List of All Simplex Lock Combinations |
by DecimatoR |
| A list of all combinations for Simplex locks - the kind Federal Express uses to "secure" items put in drop boxes. These locks can usually be broken into in under 10 minutes, if you know what you're doing. |
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A Weakness in Cheap Imitation Combinations Locks |
by B|u |
| My definition of a cheap lock is a lock that is not a Master lock. Usually the easiest way to tell if the lock is cheap is when the dial on the lock is a different color than black, such as blue or red or yellow. |
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A cool lock pick for Masterlocks |
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ALT.LOCKSMITHING answeres to frequently asked ques |
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Alarms |
by Broken English |
| The most common alarm system is the EAS system known as 'tags and towers'. It is, simply put, towers by the doors and 'hard' and 'soft' tags on the goods in the shops. EAS is easy to get round... |
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Another lock- picking tutorial |
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Automobile Security from the Thieves P.O.V. |
by Eckstahsee |
| Who better to inform you on how to protect your automobile than an ex-thief. |
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Beating Tubular Locks without Damage |
by Lord Mixtur |
| Ever try to find pages telling you how to pick tubular locks? Notice how a bunch of the articles tell you how to do it with regulation picks? What a load of crap! No one wants to spend $20 for a tubular lockpick! Beating a tubular lock will be explained for those who want it... |
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Break into houses with computer parts |
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Breaking a Master Lock |
by Richard Rastetter |
| Quick way to get it opened. |
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Bypassing Physical Computer Locks |
by The Insane Hatter |
| You steal a computer, and it is perfect, except for one thing. It is one of those goddammed computers with physical locks on it! Yes, some computers do still have those key locks right next to the power switch. |
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Chain-link Fences |
by Olethros |
| Need to get through a chain-link fence easy? A little time and effort and fences are as an open door to you. |
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Complete transcript of a book on picking locks |
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Cool locksmithing techniques |
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Cracking a Safe |
by Whirlwind |
| How to crack a safe with nothing but a phone! |
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Defeat Several Types of Master Locks |
by zekk |
| Master lock is one of the most intimidating names in cheap security. However many locks have an easily exploited problem. |
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Different Types of Walls and Security |
by Alutrius Xavier |
| fences and walls and other types of security |
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Disabling Alarm Systems Using a Paralizer |
| Fry the electronic control system by using a paralizer (electric shocker that produces 250000V). |
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Disabling Surveillence Video Cameras |
by John Markoff |
| One dollar in equipment to disable surveillence cameras |
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Doors - How to Get on the Other Side of Them |
by Psychlonic |
| Think you need to take up lockpicking to get past a locked door? Actually, you probably don't. Ever. |
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Electronic Locks, and How to Beat Them |
by as if |
| "To beat your enemy, you must know your enemy." |
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Everything you wanted to know about Lock Smithing |
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Explains the workings of 3 new high security locks |
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Figure out combination locks |
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Fun with Alarms |
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Getting into locked cars |
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Guide to Simplex locks [2600] |
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Guide to picking locks |
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Guide to picking locks |
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How to Fool Fingerprint Scanners with Residual Prints |
by Anonymous |
| How to fool fingerprint scanners, having only a residual print of an authorized finger. |
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How to Make a Good Tension Wrench |
by Chris |
| How to make a good cheap tension wrench without distroying a good screwdriver. |
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How to Pick Master Combination Locks |
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How to Pick Master Combo Locks |
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How to break THE CLUB |
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How to crack combination locks |
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How to crack safes (house safes) |
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How to get Anything on Anyone |
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How to get/make master lock keys |
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How to impression a key lock |
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How to open a Master combination lock |
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How to pick Master combination locks |
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How to pick a Masterlock |
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How to pick locks |
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How to pick locks |
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How to pick locks |
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How to pick locks & other bypass methods |
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How to pick master locks |
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Impact of Artificial "Gummy" Fingers on Fingerprint Systems |
by Tsutomu Matsumoto |
| Gummy fingers, namely artificial fingers that are easily made of cheap and readily available gelatin, were accepted by extremely high rates by particular fingerprint devices with optical or capacitive sensors. We have used the molds, which we made by pressing our live fingers against them or by processing fingerprint images from prints on glass surfaces, etc. We describe how to make the molds, and then show that the gummy fingers, which are made with these molds, can fool the fingerprint devices. |
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Intel: Security Incident at the Oregon Facility, 1 |
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Lock Picking |
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Lock Picking (Key Locks) |
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Lock Picking by Black Cobra |
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Lock Picking: Cylinder Lock Picking Guide |
by scuzzy-elo |
| Basic guide to picking a common cylinder lock, or tumbler pin lock. |
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Lock picking |
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Lock picking |
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Lock picking by Black Cobra |
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Lock picking by Nightwing |
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Lock picking course - Part 1 |
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Lock picking course - Part 2 |
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Lock picking course - Part 3 |
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Lock- picking - variations on a theme (i.e., reinv |
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Lockpick Making |
by B0b3rt |
| Ever wanted to get a nice set of picks but dont want to drop 30$ or more for a set? This is the easiest way to make picks for under 5$ for up to 6 picks. |
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Lockpicking |
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Lockpicking by Cobra |
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Lockpicking manual |
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Locks and picking stuff (how and where) |
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Locksmithing textbook |
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MIT Guide to lockpicking. Includes gif's |
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Make Lock Picks |
by cornchip |
| This is a simple, concise guide to making lockpicks. |
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Making Tension Wrenches from Keychain Rings |
by Pyrosteve |
| Really simple way to make lock picks or tension wrenches from keychain rings. |
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Master Combo Lock (By a Locksmith!) |
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Master Lock Drilling |
by m2mike |
| Acquire the combination to a Master padlock by drilling the back cover. |
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Miracle Lock Picking |
by Samurai Cat |
| While the basic themes of lockpicking and uninvited entry have not changed
too much in the last few years, some modern devices and techniques HAVE
appeared on the scene... |
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More on picking locks |
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Open locks |
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Opening locks, doors, vending machines, more |
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Personnel Security: Pass and Security Clearance Da |
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Pick locks |
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Picking Combination Locks |
by The Byte Byter |
| First of all, let me tell you about the set-up of a lock. When the lock
is locked, there is a curved piece of metal wedged inside the little notch
on the horseshoe shaped bar that is pushed in to the lock when you lock it... |
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Picking Combo Bike Locks |
by phracked |
| A guide to picking those combo bike locks. |
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Picking Master Locks |
by Smippy |
| Some masterlocks cannot be cracked using d4ftv4dd3r's "Solving Pre-1996 Master Locks". Ones with the serial number "Vxx" (x's can be any number) on the back are one of them. Luckily the "geniuses" are the masterlock company who made the Vxx locks left a keyhole on the backs of them. |
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Picking combination locks |
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Picking locks |
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Picking locks #1 |
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Picking locks #2 |
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Picking locks #3 |
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Picking tumbler locks |
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Prints out all possible combos for Simplex locks |
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Radio Shack Passwords |
by The Script Kiddy |
| How to find the computer passwords and combination lock combinations for your friendly local radio shack. |
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Redefining Security (including Classified, Secret, |
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Room entry and lock picking techniques continued |
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Room entry and lock- picking techniques |
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Room entry: lock picking techniques |
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Rust-proofing and Making Metal Stronger |
by Twoolie |
| How to rust-proof metals such as iron and steel. |
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Schematic for an Optoelectronic Keylock |
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Secrets of lock picking |
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Solving Pre-1996 Master Locks |
by d4ftv4dd3r |
| How to "solve" master locks, safely, quietly, and quickly. |
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Spy Equipment |
by Sovietski |
| A list of spy and security related equipment providers that will come in handy. |
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Still more on picking locks |
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Subject Area Indicators and Key Word List for Rest |
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Surreptitious and Covert Entry |
by kodierer |
| The truth about locks, and manipulating them without evidence of your presence. |
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Text for easy beginning lock picking |
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The ALT.SECURITY FAQ file. Straight from USENET |
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The Absolute Lockpicking Guide for Beginners |
by mr_whackamole |
| Learn locksmithing and lockpicking. EZ for anyone. |
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The Art of Lockpicking v1.0 |
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The FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions List) from alt |
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The MIT lockpicking guide in Word for windows form |
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The MIT lockpicking guide, complete with GIF diagr |
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The alt.locksmithing FAQ. Lots of info! |
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The art of lockpicking |
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The best file ever on how to pick locks (includes |
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The science of picking locks |
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This is a FAQ sheet on general locksmithing. Very |
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Tubular Lock Picking (vending machines) |
by Prodigy |
| How to use a tubular lock picking tool to open tubular locks. |
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Where to get Thermite |
by Nickolai |
| Breaking into many hard to break into safes and such things is much more easily done with thermite. |
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