A laptop theft from a hotel room a decade ago sparked a mission for a couple security researchers. The hotel staff dismissed the claim because there was no sign of forced or unauthorized entry—yet the ...

Security researchers have built a master key that exploits a design flaw in a popular and widely used hotel electronic lock system, allowing unfettered access to every room in the building. The ...

In many hotels electronic lock using card key is adopted as door key. However, the electronic lock is definitely a target of hacking because it is a digitally controlled terminal, and it is definitely ...

One of the best uses for your PC's empty USB ports is housing a USB security key. What this does is automatically lock your system once the USB stick is removed, and unlock it as soon as the drive is ...

Researchers have figured out a way to gain access to millions of hotel rooms; by building a master key that exploits a flaw in a widely used electronic lock system that gives its user access to every ...