Breaking into a computer system is an art. It requires talent, patience, knowledge, and a lot of luck. While most of the probing, picking, and testing plays out in long lines of code on a computer ...

About a month ago, I picked up a training lockpick set. I’ve always been curious about how lock picking works and how difficult it really is. In the process of learning, I discovered not only how easy ...

The art of picking locks may seem like a skill more suited for an action-movie hero than the average person. However, with perseverance, an understanding of locks, and the right tools, anyone can ...

While the act is illegal in real life, picking locks and looting chests is often something that every player will do in video games. Sure, some games will punish players by putting a bounty on their ...

I have a lock in my hand, a little tension-wrench lever braced in it with one finger, and I'm wiggling a little pick tool inside it trying to coax the pins open. I'm laughing, of course, because I ...

First, let’s get something straight— for the most part, what’s inside your doorknob isn’t going to keep thieves at bay. Kevin Grubb, the owner of Sure Lock and Key in St. Louis, has been in the lock ...