But it turns out that this PIN safeguard can be bypassed using a standard computer and a small amount of programming know-how.Īs the video demonstration below shows, researchers with security firm Two Six Labs were able to open a VT20i safe in a matter of seconds by using their MacBook Pro to send specially designed Bluetooth data while it was in range. The remote unlock feature is supposed to work only when someone knows the four- to eight-digit personal identification number used to lock the device. It’s a great question, but one we probably shouldn’t worry about considering that some security researches found that you can just open that damn thing with a laptop instead, no PIN number needed.

Now, you’re probably wondering why someone who needs their hand-cannon would need to open the safe up with an app. This safe can be opened either by inputting the user’s PIN number, up to eight digits, either on the box itself or via a smartphone app. Well, how about a handgun safe? Take the Vaultek VT20i handgun safe, for instance. It’s enough to make you long for a company with a mission basic enough to develop a product so geared towards security that it couldn’t possibly get this app-controlled thing wrong. Our pages are rife with IoT devices being hacked, including everything from Barbie dolls to sports cars. On the security and hacking side of things, it should be clear by now that far too many companies don’t take this stuff seriously enough. When we discuss the problems around “the internet of things” and app-controlled everything, we typically have to get into the weeds a bit about privacy, whether you own what you purchased, and the ethical implications of opening up an internet-connected service or product to potential hacking. Wed, Dec 13th 2017 10:46am - Timothy Geigner

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