Practical Lock Picking, Second Edition: A Physical Penetration Tester's Training Guide PDF
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Practical Lock Picking A Physical Penetration Tester’s Training Guide Deviant Ollam Shane Lawson, Technical Editor Table of Contents Cover image Title page Copyright Dedication Foreword Author’s Note About the Author About the Technical Editor Ethical Considerations Scenario One Scenario Two Scenario Three So what do you think? Do not pick locks you do not own Do not pick locks on which you rely Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Pin Tumbler and Wafer Locks Pin Tumbler Locks Wafer Locks Summary Chapter 2. The Basics of Picking—Exploiting Weaknesses Exploiting Weaknesses in Locks Picking with a Lifting Technique Picking with a Raking Technique Summary Chapter 3. Beginner Training—How to Get Very Good, Very Fast A Word on Equipment The Basics of Field Stripping Starter Exercises Learning Exercises Challenging Yourself Further Using Rakes and Jigglers Wafer Lock Exercises Extra Hints Summary Chapter 4. Advanced Training—Learning Some Additional Skills Pick-Resistant Pins Specialized Picking Techniques Specialized Picking Tools Practice Exercises Real-World Locks Which Offer Greater Challenges Summary Chapter 5. Quick-Entry Tricks—Shimming, Bumping, and Bypassing Padlock Shims Snapping and Bumping Comb Picks American Lock Bypass Tool Door Bypassing Summary Chapter 6. They All Come Tumbling Down—Pin Tumblers in Other Configurations Tubular Locks Cruciform Locks Dimple Locks The Secret Weakness in 90% of Padlocks Summary Appendix: Guide to Tools and Toolkits Guide To Differentiating Pick Tools A Note About Tension Tools Pick Kit Suggestions Conclusion Index Copyright Acquiring Editor: Chris Katsaropoulos Development Editor: Heather Scherer Project Manager: Paul Gottehrer Designer: Kristen Davis Syngress is an imprint of Elsevier 225 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02451, USA © 2012 Elsevier, Inc. 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Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information or methods described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility. To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Application submitted British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN: 978-1-59749989-7 Printed in the United States of America For information on all Syngress publications visit our website at http://store.elsevier.com 12 13 14 15 16 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Dedication To my Mother and Father My father taught me to take pride in the things that I own, to treat them with care, and use them properly so that they serve me well. It is because of him that I own a ten-year-old truck and a thirty-year-old jeep, both of which run just fine with half a million miles between them. I also cannot thank him enough for teaching me to shoot at a young age. My mother taught me the value of getting the most out of the equipment you own by learning how it functions, inside and out, so you can fix it if the need should arise. I can remember a time when I was all of about nine years old and the iron in our house stopped working. My mom explained to me that you don’t throw something away just because it is old. Fiddling with the cord, she was able to determine where a break existed in the wire… it was down near the plug. I stood there, wide-eyed, as she cut the line, stripped the wire ends, and inserted them into an after-market replacement plug. She let me hold the screwdriver and tighten the contact points where electricity would again flow to the appliance. I never forgot what it felt like to take something you owned and get more out of it using your own skills and tools. You never can quite tell when you first become a hacker, but for lack of a better point on the calendar I will always believe it started for me on that Sunday afternoon. … My parents still own that iron to this day. Foreword I feel somewhat like an old man remarking in this fashion, but this book is a great example of the wonderful time in which you currently find yourself. To be alive and learning right now… when there are accessible resources such as this about lockpicking, with beautiful illustrations and lessons written with passion visible on every page, that is truly something. I reflect back and compare the state of things now with how they were when I was young. I dreamed of being able to open locks. I knew it could be done, but I did not know how. In the 1980s, when my hunger for this knowledge was getting quite powerful, the state of educational materials was very different. Through ads in magazines I found a small publisher in the United States offering a book called The Complete Guide to Lockpicking by Eddie the Wire. This book was an inspiration, both for paying close attention during my English lessons in school (all the better to understand Eddie’s every word) and for obtaining pick tools (which could only be found at an expensive spy shop for the equivalent of $200 at the time). It was with great excitement that I sat down at home with my first proper tool set, my book, and some locks from the store. However, it took an entire long and frustrating day before the first padlock clicked open. You know (or your will soon find out!) how it feels your first time… you will always remember that moment! The rush was amazing and addictive. From then on I was hooked and tried to pick any lock I could (legally!) get my hands on.
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