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Howard Payne & Deviant Ollam - This Key is Your Key, This Key is My Key

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What it is

A HOPE conference talk by Howard Payne and Deviant Ollam on common keys, such as elevator and fire service keys, that open many buildings. It covers physical security weaknesses from shared key standards.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Brought up in threads on elevators and locks as an engaging talk on common keys.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “Also good”

    Related talk on common keys opening elevator and building access

    lathiat, 2017-09 · Recommendation · in “Evan Doorbell's Classic Phreaking Tapes”

  2. “I also recommend "This key is your key, this key is my key”

    Talk on elevator keys by a physical security pentester

    IIAOPSW, 2018-11 · Recommendation · in “An elevator in a Chicago skyscraper fell 84 floors, requiring a dramatic rescue”

  3. “Relevant video discussing fire keys and other common keys”

    Discusses fire keys and other common keys

    wolrah, 2021-06 · Recommendation · in “Elevator Saga – An elevator programming game”

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Topics: elevator keys, locks, fire keys, physical security, hope

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