I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
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@bonkers I've picked thousands and thousands of locks, and there are only a few that I've not been able to open so far.
But to answer the heart of your question, a lock only needs to be more secure than the weakest link in your security, and resistance to brute force (like an angle grinder, ramset, or crowbar) is going to be more important than pick-resistance in almost every case.
Most people don't know how to pick locks.
Most professional locksmiths would have trouble with a Medeco. Most hobby lockpickers would have trouble with an ACE store-brand lock, or an American 1100, or an ABUS Titalium.
Of course, none of that matters much if you have an accessible window, or some other way of getting past a lock without bothering with it.
@alice I’m wondering if you have given a shit like this a go…
I’ve seen some russian guys creating a tool to decode the lock, but it still takes a lot of time, as you need to SPP it every quarter of turn…
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice hopefully red team tools will start selling bear suits so we can all get better.
It’s a long time since I tried recording myself picking a lock, I’m sure it makes it harder.
Nicely done!
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@alice I’m wondering if you have given a shit like this a go…
I’ve seen some russian guys creating a tool to decode the lock, but it still takes a lot of time, as you need to SPP it every quarter of turn…
over 4 billion key combinations - it means, a 64-bit number. Even if you do 10 combinations per second, you still need many thousands of lifetimes for it.
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@alice I’m wondering if you have given a shit like this a go…
I’ve seen some russian guys creating a tool to decode the lock, but it still takes a lot of time, as you need to SPP it every quarter of turn…
@ssamulczyk I've picked some crazy locks, but haven't tried a Tytan ZX before.
The decoder tool is $2,507.81 USD according to https://ivaylov.com/product/gerda-decoder-for-tytan-zx/ -
I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice @lisamelton TIL this is a thing, I need to get on the hobby. A ton of folks in my field do it and I have some of the toools - need to get some locks and watch tutorials.
Any recommended?
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice
But... I thought you'd be automatically disqualified for not throwing the locks into the black void after picking them...
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over 4 billion key combinations - it means, a 64-bit number. Even if you do 10 combinations per second, you still need many thousands of lifetimes for it.
@bonkers the locks I was just picking have something like 5k key combinations (4 pins, up to maybe 10 possible lengths per pin, minus MACS). I obviously don't have to try 2.5k combinations on average to open one. Adding more pins does make it more complex (in the Tytan's case, 16 pins!), but that doesn't exponentially increase the difficulty, as the trick to picking locks quickly is in cutting the search space down using flaws in the lock design and machining.
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@alice @lisamelton TIL this is a thing, I need to get on the hobby. A ton of folks in my field do it and I have some of the toools - need to get some locks and watch tutorials.
Any recommended?
@christoff check out #LearnLockpickingWithAlice
I cover a lot of intro stuff pretty quickly, and answer quite a few beginner questions. -
@christoff check out #LearnLockpickingWithAlice
I cover a lot of intro stuff pretty quickly, and answer quite a few beginner questions.@christoff I'm also happy to answer any questions you may have afterwards 🩷
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@alice
But... I thought you'd be automatically disqualified for not throwing the locks into the black void after picking them...@baardhaveland I use padded work-surfaces because I cherish my love locks and don't abuse them.
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@christoff check out #LearnLockpickingWithAlice
I cover a lot of intro stuff pretty quickly, and answer quite a few beginner questions.@alice Heck yes! I'll check it out
Sorry, @lisamelton, it's awkward when exposed to a toot via a boost but then replying adds the booster. Awkward because unsure if should be included or not so opt for inclusion since assuming there's already interest. Is there Mastodon expectations or etiquette there for you, I know you boost a good deal (good things).
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@alice Heck yes! I'll check it out
Sorry, @lisamelton, it's awkward when exposed to a toot via a boost but then replying adds the booster. Awkward because unsure if should be included or not so opt for inclusion since assuming there's already interest. Is there Mastodon expectations or etiquette there for you, I know you boost a good deal (good things).
@christoff don't sweat it, Lisa and I are internet buddies
Hi @lisamelton
thanks for the boost 
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice we need to get back into lockpicking
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice that’s pretty sick!
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@bonkers the locks I was just picking have something like 5k key combinations (4 pins, up to maybe 10 possible lengths per pin, minus MACS). I obviously don't have to try 2.5k combinations on average to open one. Adding more pins does make it more complex (in the Tytan's case, 16 pins!), but that doesn't exponentially increase the difficulty, as the trick to picking locks quickly is in cutting the search space down using flaws in the lock design and machining.
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@alice Congratulations!!
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice @briankrebs Just out of curiosity, in a competition or record attempt, does it matter whether you're single pin picking or raking, are they separate disciplines? And if so how do they verify? Asking because I for example usually start raking/zipping with a flat hook before bothering to fiddle with individual pins, which works for a huge amount of cheapish locks, so technically I'm raking but not using a rake. I'm not planning to compete or anything, I'm just curious if a jury could tell the difference and disqualify me, or if they even care at all.
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@simonzerafa not yet, but I'm going to try for it now that I know I can beat the record.
@alice Very cool! Congratulations, and good luck!
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice badass
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I just beat the Guinness world record for speed-picking by 4 seconds!
Single-pin-picking, 8 differently-keyed, 4-pin, standard¹ padlocks, in 56 seconds.
And I did it while wearing a fluffy bear suit.
¹ the current record holder used laminated Master locks with no security pins, but I didn't want all the comments on my video to be "Master lock sucks" jokes, so I used Brinks instead.
@alice Very nice video. Congratulations on the speedrun.
