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April 28, 2015

How to crack any Master Lock combination in eight tries or less

Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Teklinks

There's a vulnerability in Master Lock branded padlocks that allows anyone to learn the combination in eight or fewer tries, a process that requires less than two minutes and a minimal amount of skill to carry out. The exploit involves lifting up a locked shackle with one hand while turning the combination dial counterclockwise starting at the number 0 with the other.

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