Saturday, July 5, 2008
Beware of Lock!
Bike enthusiasts probably know about this already, but I didn't. I actually came across it when reading Cory Doctorow's awesome new book (and the current Book of the Month) Little Brother. In the afterword, security specialist Bruce Schneier mentioned that Kryptonite Bike locks had been broken by using nothing more than a Bic Pen. Curious, I googled it and found it he was totally on the level: check it out, here- and if you've got a Kryptonite bike lock, be aware that they're not all they're cracked up to be.
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Tom, this is Karen from Kryptonite. I am happy to say that the pen is no longer mightier than the lock! The tubular style cylinder that was vulnerable to this sort of violation was eliminated from all Kryptonite locks in 2005. The new cylinder is a completely safe from pen attacks. (Shameless plug - check them out on our website....www.kryptonitelock.com) Sounds like the book is an interesting read, by the way!
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