Omo and Rowley say they informed Securam about both their safe-opening techniques in spring of last year, but have until now kept their existence secret because of legal threats from the company. “We will refer this matter to our counsel for trade libel if you choose the route of public announcement or disclosure,” a Securam representative wrote to the two researchers ahead of last year’s Defcon, where they first planned to present their research.
Only after obtaining pro bono legal representation from the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Coders’ Rights Project did the pair decide to follow through with their plan to speak about Securam’s vulnerabilities at Defcon.
If I’ve learnt anything from the Lock Picking Lawyer : the fancier the supposed safety feature the easier it is to circumvent.
Every time he looks at a Web 3.0 piece of junk, it gets opened even faster than any of the physical locks. It’s kinda terrifying, honestly.
Like, a magnet in the right spot and you’re good to go, is what I’m saying.