@@JasperJanssen I haven't needed a lawyer, but I certainly have one. there's the old saying: lawyer, locksmith, gun... the best time to acquire any one of those is before you *need* any one of those.
Mom's oldest brother died when he was 18. They have his old dresser with his old combination lock from high school locked to it, no one knew the code. Now she knows the code, thank you for that.
The thing a lot of people really should think about with blind codes is for pen testing, when you are scouting a location it's super easy to just take a snapshot of a padlock and a code. And I have seen PLENTY of large facilities or even municipalities that use the same bitted padlocks for a whole slew of applications.
Back oh,uhh (cough, cough ) 45 years ago when I worked as security guard at a SAFEWAY store "disturb'ruption " (inside joke) I plainly remember that they had 10 outside gate locks and every one of them was 1 key. Oh and that 1 key also opened the main man gate that went into an UNLOCKED Front door (oh and there was no lock to be locked on the front door, either.)
Even you fail to look up the number, simply knowing that it's the same on everywhere on some location gives you a lot of info and raises the reward for acquiring the key...
Back in high school, I had a friend whose dad was a locksmith. I showed him an old padlock to which I had lost the combination. He called his dad, read him the code, and his dad told him the combination. It actually still would have been faster to shim it, had I but known...
Picking locks is so super-easy in the _Splinter Cell_ video games. About 4 seconds to pick a lock, or 1 second to use a 1-time use instant lock pick, which presumably is spraying something into the lock that melts it or turns it into goo. You use that when somebody is coming, and you need to instantly "disappear" into a room before you get spotted in the hallway. But how realistic is that video game spy gadgetry?
@@yosefmacgruber1920 If it was a master lock or something of that "quality" you could rake it open almost as fast as using a key. If it's decent it might hold up a skilled picker for a minute or two, and there are still some currently unpickable locks out there, so picking is definitely not a universal strategy. As for the goo, you really only need to melt the driver pins, but it might melt the plug too, giving you no way to actuate the mechanism behind the lock. Given that driver pins can be made out of hardened steel, usually the toughest material in the lock body itself, I don't really see that technique working IRL.
@@DeeSnow97 So what do you suggest? I would love to live in a world in which we didn't have to lock up things, but there doesn't appear to be much progress in that direction at the moment. Regardless of the complexities, lock-picking will always be super-easy in video games. I just love how I can hack a computer in 3 seconds in a video game. If only more real-life tasks were that easy. On a few occasions in which I had legit reason to open a lock, not even having a key that happened to fit the hole, was of much use. I guess having a similar key really isn't a very useful tool? In the one case, the keys were locked inside the car.
It's funny that you say this I am no lockpicking expert my first pick was with homemade pics windshield wiper blades and saw blades number 5 Master Lock 5 Seconds Found one yesterday laying around no key no joke one second
It’s actually hilarious how (relatively) easy locks etc are with the right know how. Your videos give me an evil giggle with the social engineering and physical security as it’s often simple solutions, just a lack of knowledge for most folks.
-Lock_Respect I remember as a kid thinking locks actually made things secure, but now I've come to see them as a deterrent, rather than actual security. Just a few days ago, someone at work needed to get into a locked cabinet and wanted to call someone to cut the lock off. I just took a screw driver and removed half of the hasp and told them it was now open XD
At first I thought "I want that app". Then I thought "PAY a subscription"!!! Then I thought some more and came to the conclusion, "If you have to pay at least the common criminal won't pay... so we are all safe".
true... i debated choosing more exotic locks for the video, but i wanted the examples to be accessible and relatable to most folk. if i get even one "omg, i have totally used that lock before" reaction then i'm satisfied. ;-) (but, yes, i would just rake it first, too, if i could. only time i wouldn't try raking or shimming might be in a non-permissive environment where they are screening everybody who comes in to the building... it may be hard to bring in picks but not that suspicious to have a key on a keyring. every job is different, every target is different. (but let's hope that a .gov site or something similarly hardened wouldn't be using Master #3 locks on anything!) ;-D
@@DeviantOllam I would hope they aren't using any Master products, but I've seen similar mistakes as I'm sure you have. Your DefCon talks got me into lock picking, thanks for all the great inspiration and knowledge!
@@radioactivekitty9174 lol, are Master locks even well enough made to be able tell the difference between the scratches from raking and the shitty machining inside them?
Previously unthinkable levels of low security, Master Lock maintaining its reputation. This is pretty scary stuff. Might as well use some metal tamper seals at this point.
MegaMan 2 is the best video game ever released. change my mind. ;-) also this is the best play-through of it ever... th-cam.com/video/MUHlVdqRlPA/w-d-xo.html
Can you do some videos on key blanks that would be good to keep on hand. Speaking specifically of master key way blanks such as the SC20 and shorter SC19. Are there others that come in handy for certain applications more than others? Thanks.
I'm sorry, did I just hear an Egoraptor reference? There's two channels I did see connecting. I would love to see you on GameGrumps showing the guys how to pick a lock or something. They would freak out
Wow, it is really hard to find information on blind codes. Most results show up relating to blind people. There is clearly going to be some differences between manufacturers, but: Are these just giant code books where there is a single code for a single biting with no mathematical connection? Is there some algorithm with which the blind code can be turned into a biting code, and vice versa? If there is some algorithm, has someone ever attacked it?
UselessBread There’s not an algorithm, per se, but you can run sequence down blind codes and note their progression. I’ve used it in the field to get keys when I needed them. There are code books, but they’re all outdated these days, with code software being the norm these days.
@@joshlikesfood1673 Not really. Code software is usually pretty expensive, and there’s no free options. If there were, keycodes would be fairly useless.
To be fair it is fairly common for the bitting to be stamped on the key. Given that this is a Master Lock I don't think stamping it on the lock lowered the security at all.
Ok, stupid question: back when I was in high school we had to buy the school's locks, they were combo locks but had a bypass keyway on the back so the admins could search your locker. Of course I bought an extra and tore it apart and made a master key, but I'm curious now if that bitting info is also available somewhere? Our locks had a 5 or 6 digit number and also either V20 or V30 stamped on the back. V20 seems way too short of a code for a key bitting.
I taught myself in high school to break in to these locks by simply pulling on the lock slightly and a could open any of there locks. Similar to a rotary bike lock
I have some combination locks from 20 years ago that don't have these codes, or anything written on them at all except "hardened" on the shackle and the normal numbers on the dial.
I have multiple Master padlocks. :( They are very commonly sold in DIY shops here in the UK. What would a good make of padlock be? Good being difficult to rake, pick, force, and have the info to circumvent it on the padlock body!
Bruh I thought the exact same thing, went and pulled out my school bag from back then and cos I was pretty sure the lock was still sitting in the side pocket. tried it and yup, bang on.
Keep some blanks, prescored at 0, some small callipers, and a small half round file, and I can get in almost anywhere. Sectional blanks are available for even higher escalation! As Dev has once said, “I’ll let myself in.”
I just bought 4 Master combination locks at Walmart with the same blind code on all of them, thinking they would all be the same combination. This was supposed to be for the purpose of making 4 of the same escape room, to use all the same clues. Although they all have the same blind codes, they are ALL different combinations. 🤦♀️
Fact check: contains inaccurate information. Codes on locks are NOT leaking information to anyone with a smartphone who can pay $9.00 per month for Instacode. Instacode now charges $10.00 per month.
D What is the next talking you're giving in Vegas. I would skip work any day to sit in. Hell I'd skip work any day that ends in Y. First round's on me.
Went to go see if I could use the combination lock method on an old lock I had laying around that I have never been able to open, but sadly, it only has "made in china" written on it, nothing else. Sad, I really wanted to use that lock. :/
Very cool if you need to look up a lock every day but for the small time lock collector not very cost effective. looking for the old codes in pdf format.
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*watches video for 30 seconds*
Hey, you're not LockPickingLawyer!
Caught red-handed.
But I am a social engineer, heh.
DeviantOllam have you ever *needed* a lawyer due to your legit activities?
@@JasperJanssen I haven't needed a lawyer, but I certainly have one.
there's the old saying: lawyer, locksmith, gun... the best time to acquire any one of those is before you *need* any one of those.
@@DeviantOllam and you can get advice for all 3 from LPL.
Loved your colab you guys did and looking forward to more.
@@DeviantOllam LockPickingSocialEngineer
It would have been easier to wait for the wind to blow and open that Masterlock for you.
You can help it along with a light sneeze
Mom's oldest brother died when he was 18. They have his old dresser with his old combination lock from high school locked to it, no one knew the code. Now she knows the code, thank you for that.
The thing a lot of people really should think about with blind codes is for pen testing, when you are scouting a location it's super easy to just take a snapshot of a padlock and a code. And I have seen PLENTY of large facilities or even municipalities that use the same bitted padlocks for a whole slew of applications.
Back oh,uhh (cough, cough ) 45 years ago when I worked as security guard at a SAFEWAY store "disturb'ruption " (inside joke) I plainly remember that they had 10 outside gate locks and every one of them was 1 key. Oh and that 1 key also opened the main man gate that went into an UNLOCKED Front door (oh and there was no lock to be locked on the front door, either.)
@@WiliamBennettwildarbennett That's why they needed a security guard!!
Even you fail to look up the number, simply knowing that it's the same on everywhere on some location gives you a lot of info and raises the reward for acquiring the key...
Hey there, fancy seeing you here!
Back in high school, I had a friend whose dad was a locksmith. I showed him an old padlock to which I had lost the combination. He called his dad, read him the code, and his dad told him the combination.
It actually still would have been faster to shim it, had I but known...
Where is this app on iphone
I mean, you could also just threaten it, pee on it, or blow really hard on it. It IS a Master lock...😅
@@foamysid A by-pass, you mean.😅 Too simple.😜 Yeah, Master isn't great for practice, too easy.😊
Picking locks is so super-easy in the _Splinter Cell_ video games. About 4 seconds to pick a lock, or 1 second to use a 1-time use instant lock pick, which presumably is spraying something into the lock that melts it or turns it into goo. You use that when somebody is coming, and you need to instantly "disappear" into a room before you get spotted in the hallway. But how realistic is that video game spy gadgetry?
@@yosefmacgruber1920 If it was a master lock or something of that "quality" you could rake it open almost as fast as using a key. If it's decent it might hold up a skilled picker for a minute or two, and there are still some currently unpickable locks out there, so picking is definitely not a universal strategy.
As for the goo, you really only need to melt the driver pins, but it might melt the plug too, giving you no way to actuate the mechanism behind the lock. Given that driver pins can be made out of hardened steel, usually the toughest material in the lock body itself, I don't really see that technique working IRL.
@@DeeSnow97
So what do you suggest? I would love to live in a world in which we didn't have to lock up things, but there doesn't appear to be much progress in that direction at the moment.
Regardless of the complexities, lock-picking will always be super-easy in video games. I just love how I can hack a computer in 3 seconds in a video game. If only more real-life tasks were that easy.
On a few occasions in which I had legit reason to open a lock, not even having a key that happened to fit the hole, was of much use. I guess having a similar key really isn't a very useful tool? In the one case, the keys were locked inside the car.
It's funny that you say this I am no lockpicking expert my first pick was with homemade pics windshield wiper blades and saw blades number 5 Master Lock 5 Seconds
Found one yesterday laying around no key no joke one second
You always give more information then the usual lock pickers.
I feel like I was just given a book of cheat codes. Good lord.
The GameShark has been reborn
Well, you can buy one for the low, low price of $1,500+tax/shipping. It's not even a difficult machine to find.
It’s $20 a month
Wish I was back in high school with this info
It’s actually hilarious how (relatively) easy locks etc are with the right know how. Your videos give me an evil giggle with the social engineering and physical security as it’s often simple solutions, just a lack of knowledge for most folks.
-Lock_Respect I remember as a kid thinking locks actually made things secure, but now I've come to see them as a deterrent, rather than actual security.
Just a few days ago, someone at work needed to get into a locked cabinet and wanted to call someone to cut the lock off. I just took a screw driver and removed half of the hasp and told them it was now open XD
About 1/5 of the doors i've paid any attention to locally could likely be unscrewed from outside with a single bit
Which honestly terrifies me
At first I thought "I want that app".
Then I thought "PAY a subscription"!!!
Then I thought some more and came to the conclusion, "If you have to pay at least the common criminal won't pay... so we are all safe".
Haha you haven't seen the kind of criminal element that are in todays prisons
@@WiliamBennettwildarbennett 🙃
@Jake Ghost I was being playful.
@Jake Ghost 🤔😁🤣👍🏻
You never cease to amaze with all this information! Thanks, dude.
Hey, thanks so much for enjoying and appreciating it! 👍
@@DeviantOllam Hey, your voice doesn't match up with your body.
Now what pocket do you carry the key cutter in when on a job?
They make smaller punches.
they write the code down and do it in the car.
Triangle file
If it's a Master lock I'm just gonna rake it in a few seconds, but thanks for the tips, that's really cool!
true... i debated choosing more exotic locks for the video, but i wanted the examples to be accessible and relatable to most folk. if i get even one "omg, i have totally used that lock before" reaction then i'm satisfied. ;-)
(but, yes, i would just rake it first, too, if i could. only time i wouldn't try raking or shimming might be in a non-permissive environment where they are screening everybody who comes in to the building... it may be hard to bring in picks but not that suspicious to have a key on a keyring.
every job is different, every target is different. (but let's hope that a .gov site or something similarly hardened wouldn't be using Master #3 locks on anything!) ;-D
@@DeviantOllam I would hope they aren't using any Master products, but I've seen similar mistakes as I'm sure you have. Your DefCon talks got me into lock picking, thanks for all the great inspiration and knowledge!
But... raking the lock would show signs of manipulation... cutting a new key shows nothing forensically ;)
@@radioactivekitty9174 lol, are Master locks even well enough made to be able tell the difference between the scratches from raking and the shitty machining inside them?
@@DeviantOllam Unless it's a MasterLock protecting a Honeypot!
Previously unthinkable levels of low security, Master Lock maintaining its reputation.
This is pretty scary stuff. Might as well use some metal tamper seals at this point.
I threw so many of these away this is so helpful
MegaMan! go go !!! love MegaMan! great lock info , as always. Thanks Deviant!
MegaMan 2 is the best video game ever released. change my mind. ;-)
also this is the best play-through of it ever... th-cam.com/video/MUHlVdqRlPA/w-d-xo.html
and thanks for enjoying my silly content. :-)
DeviantOllam hadn’t seen that play-through before, thanks!
Came for the lock stuff, stayed for the letsplay.
i got most of the 8bitdo gamepads, those things kick SERIOUS ass!!
Pays for an app.
Has a ROM of Mega Man.
Hmmm...
Another super cool video, Dev. 😎
Just stumbled across this excellent video and
Excellent app... Can be a little hit and miss
Can you do some videos on key blanks that would be good to keep on hand. Speaking specifically of master key way blanks such as the SC20 and shorter SC19. Are there others that come in handy for certain applications more than others? Thanks.
That's a pretty good idea. And you just named the top two, hah.
love the end with megaman!
I'm sorry, did I just hear an Egoraptor reference? There's two channels I did see connecting.
I would love to see you on GameGrumps showing the guys how to pick a lock or something. They would freak out
Heh, which reference?
@@DeviantOllam The one where you played Mega Man lol. One of Egoraptor's most viewed videos is about Mega Man X.
Holy flying spaghetti monster. That is awesome!
👍🍝✨
Wow, it is really hard to find information on blind codes. Most results show up relating to blind people.
There is clearly going to be some differences between manufacturers, but: Are these just giant code books where there is a single code for a single biting with no mathematical connection? Is there some algorithm with which the blind code can be turned into a biting code, and vice versa? If there is some algorithm, has someone ever attacked it?
UselessBread There’s not an algorithm, per se, but you can run sequence down blind codes and note their progression. I’ve used it in the field to get keys when I needed them. There are code books, but they’re all outdated these days, with code software being the norm these days.
@@RubberBanned Are there any free code software that does not try to give you a virus?
@@joshlikesfood1673 Not really. Code software is usually pretty expensive, and there’s no free options. If there were, keycodes would be fairly useless.
@@RubberBanned I found it. It is called SnapDecoder. It is in one of devs talks.
I'd still use a vpn before downloading though.
That master #3 had the worst blind code... seeing that the punched the actual bitting on the lock.
To be fair it is fairly common for the bitting to be stamped on the key. Given that this is a Master Lock I don't think stamping it on the lock lowered the security at all.
Master does not put direct codes on their padlocks or keys, it's always a blind code.
Ok, stupid question: back when I was in high school we had to buy the school's locks, they were combo locks but had a bypass keyway on the back so the admins could search your locker. Of course I bought an extra and tore it apart and made a master key, but I'm curious now if that bitting info is also available somewhere? Our locks had a 5 or 6 digit number and also either V20 or V30 stamped on the back. V20 seems way too short of a code for a key bitting.
You can buy the V series keys on Amazon and eBay it's a master key system V** being the lot of locks for each key
Ha, same... changed it to one that looked the same with no number identifier.
Yep, use them all of the time.
Awesome video! I played Megaman all the time as a wee lad.
I taught myself in high school to break in to these locks by simply pulling on the lock slightly and a could open any of there locks. Similar to a rotary bike lock
You can also just open a Master lock with a string of wet spaghetti 😂
megaman, i see you too are a man of culture.
Would you suggest grinding off the number for a little more security?
It is still a master lock
This makes my book of master lock codes obsolete.
I have that MegaMn, I love that game.
I have some combination locks from 20 years ago that don't have these codes, or anything written on them at all except "hardened" on the shackle and the normal numbers on the dial.
I'm going to grind off those stamped #s
ok so I just bought a dremel to grind the numbers off my keys and gunz
I have multiple Master padlocks. :( They are very commonly sold in DIY shops here in the UK. What would a good make of padlock be? Good being difficult to rake, pick, force, and have the info to circumvent it on the padlock body!
Abloy Protec PL321 or PL330
@@DeviantOllam Thanks. I'll check those out.
@@dalriada842 don't spend more on a lock than what's it's protecting, some can cost hundreds.
did it give the key bitting on the combo too?
Our gym teacher had a binder of the blind codes for every masterlock we had so if you ever forgot he just pulled it out and read off the combo
Remember when Master just had this up on a website and anyone who could finagle an early wifi connection could unlock a whole locker room?
Wait... Where can I get the NES rig?
I think that first lock's combination was my middle school locker's combination over a decade ago...
Bruh I thought the exact same thing, went and pulled out my school bag from back then and cos I was pretty sure the lock was still sitting in the side pocket. tried it and yup, bang on.
are you coming to the UK anytime soon?
My wife and I turn up in London and Oxford from time to time
Deviant should upload a video with nothing but him playing Mega Man
There is a .pdf file that has all the Master Lock combinations in it referenced to those numbers on the back.
what if you have a code on, not a padlock but a filing cabinet. Using the code is there a way to find the maker or a way to make a key? Thanks!
It's a shame master padlocks are riveted shut. It would be funny to repin that to work with a blank key.
Megaman 2 FTW!
Keep some blanks, prescored at 0, some small callipers, and a small half round file, and I can get in almost anywhere. Sectional blanks are available for even higher escalation! As Dev has once said, “I’ll let myself in.”
By the way, anyone reading this. I’m RubberBanned. I’m on Twitter and I trash post about locks.
You're the man, brother. Love chatting with you about lock stuffs.
You are amazing, awesome, and scary at the same time.
Nice video,
Thanks,
best. ending. ever.
I made a Master key for all the master lock V series compo locks
Thanks
So Grind off identifying numbers on personal locks?
Its a Master, so its probably the bitting
How to sign in to the app?
I just bought 4 Master combination locks at Walmart with the same blind code on all of them, thinking they would all be the same combination. This was supposed to be for the purpose of making 4 of the same escape room, to use all the same clues. Although they all have the same blind codes, they are ALL different combinations. 🤦♀️
Fact check: contains inaccurate information.
Codes on locks are NOT leaking information to anyone with a smartphone who can pay $9.00 per month for Instacode. Instacode now charges $10.00 per month.
Testing this on a Masterlock is like offering your jewels to a random person in Bangkok.
What is the name of that machines?
*Database available free if u know where to look*
hehehehhe yeah
Truth
D What is the next talking you're giving in Vegas. I would skip work any day to sit in. Hell I'd skip work any day that ends in Y. First round's on me.
Will be in Las Vegas for SANS Network Security in September. We are running a 6 day training class.
👍🏻
Such great content. People really have know clue.
Ah, the LockPickingSupremeCourt
wow.
Instacode requires a registration key to use
Every time I watch Deviant's videos I get a little more paranoid
Ha ha ha
Went to go see if I could use the combination lock method on an old lock I had laying around that I have never been able to open, but sadly, it only has "made in china" written on it, nothing else. Sad, I really wanted to use that lock. :/
How do you get an account
What are the small codes you sometimes see printed for Megaman?
Coke and Pepsi cans just got so thin that shims can't be made from the metal. I tried it.
That was my high school lock combo!
This is like the app which logs passwords for WiFi networks in each city .. skeleton keys
You can just rip that first lock open with brute strength
I'm guessing this doesn't work with x-10 locks
IDKFA
IDDQD
My damn crappy file safe comes up on instacode
All these comments about blind codes, all I wanna know is where Dev got that sweet wireless NES controller to play Mega Man.
Very cool if you need to look up a lock every day but for the small time lock collector not very cost effective. looking for the old codes in pdf format.
Did I hear a "niner" in there?
Well, my wife is a pilot and our parents on both sides are Army.
@@DeviantOllam, Pinup's a pilot too? You two are quite the power couple. Do you ever pass through St. Louis? I'd love to see one of your talks live.
You're great Deviant, I swear you're my minds twin separated at birth.
👍👍👍👊😎
What you don’t tell us is how to get on the app .
www.google.com/search?q=instacode
Rule one. Grind these numbers off on your own locks. Is anyone listening? It wouldn't matter with these toys but I mean on actual locks.
Well that's one pretty nasty vulnerability!
The shwarma makes the video. :)
i'M NOT A CLEVER GUY. bUT i DON'T MAKE SECURITY DEVICES. HAVE THESE PEOPLE NEVER HEARD OF THE INTERNET?
Lol! Hilarious.
Video starts at 5:24
Why would you bother making a key for a master lock? Those things can be picked with anything that fits in the keyway.
Damn right hahah
It’s 10 bucks a month
Yes, unless you get the automotive packages well, then of course it's more.
😂
You have too many buttons