In preparation for our impressioning workshop, I designed a SC1 / SC4 spacing block that can be 3D printed. Just insert a SC1 or SC4 key blank with the bow at the “B” end (tip at the “T”) and use a fine tip permanent marker to mark the positions on the key. Now you can be sure your impression filing is in the right spot. Download it here.
Seattle Locksport’s YakMedic and I will be hosting a workshop at BSides Seattle next month! We’ll teach attendees how to impression a lock: the process of creating a working key without any knowledge of what’s in the lock or ever seeing the original key. It’s a great technique for red team operations, or winning cool international locksport competitions. The workshop is Friday, February 27th, from 1-5pm. We hope you’ll be able to join us.
Tickets are available now on the conference’s EventBrite page. They are a bit more expensive that the other workshops, but that’s because every attendee will go home with a set of tools to keep on impressioning.
Me, Impressioning a lock, somewhere in the Netherlands, sometime last decade.
My team is hiring! We’re looking for a Red Team Operator with a few years of experience in red teaming, pentesting, or a related security role. The candidate should be in or able to relocate to the Redmond, WA area, as my team occasionally performs physical operations. Please apply at the following link, or share with others who may be interested!
https://jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/job/1805192/Security-Engineer-II
I’m honored and excited that the Seattle Times featured Seattle Locksport in their Sunday, January 26th, 2025 Northwest section. The article discusses the comradery of our group, what it’s like to compete in locksport events, and has an awesome video that my friend LockpickingDev narrated. Take a minute to check it out!
Thanks for another awesome con, BlueHat! We had a great time teaching hundreds of people how to pick locks and having them compete for the fastest open. Even Clippy got in on the action! I also was happy to get to sign several copies of my Locksport book, which was included in the book prize drawing.
I’ll be giving a talk, Locksport Competitions: Compete in the Olympics of Locks, at DEF CON 32! It’s on Saturday, August 10th from 1:00 to 1:30 in LVCC – L1 – HW3-06-02 (Creator Stage 2).
Afterwards, I’ll be signing copies of Locksport at the No Starch Press booth in the Vendor East area from 2:30-3:30.
I hope to see you there!
I’m attending the Lancaster Lock Show on August 2nd-3rd, and will have a table with copies of Locksport available for purchase. Of course I’ll also be signing books! I hope to see you there!
I’m excited to announce that Locksport was officially released today. My co-authors and I put several years into this project – we hope you love the result. Pick it up today from your favorite bookseller, nostarch.com/locksport, my shop, or https://amzn.to/43td6er.
I recently created an online shop where you can order signed copies of Pentesting Azure Applications. I’ll be adding copies of Locksport as well, as soon as they arrive! I may even add some additional items like t-shirts, stickers, or lock-related items. Check it out!
Just in time for HushCon this year, I released a new version of the Lock Timer app. This is the first major update of the app since I built my original set of lock stands back in 2017. Changes include:
Enjoy! Let me know if you build your own timer game!
