Re: MCS Pick??
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 5:07 pm
I've made some significant and exciting progress since my last update. On my generation 1 lock (with ball bearings) I've had an idea on how to pick it, and confirmed over the last several days it working with multiple successful "SPP" attacks with 4 rotors in place. These rotors are master-keyed with 1, 2, 3 and 3 gates respectively. I've ordered some material that will hopefully allow me to pick all 8 rotors in place, in a few weeks should be able to have that confirmed.
Another problem that I realized was this may only work on a gen 1 lock, so I've ordered a brand new gen 2 lock that I will hopefully confirm it can work as well. If it is only working on gen 1 locks, likely that I will publicly release the technique.
Either way I'll be taking a pick and gut video as I've realized it's not taking me as long to pick this as I had expected. With my current lock, picking half has taken on the shortest 4 minutes and longest about 10 minutes.
For fun, though it's obviously not indicative of a successful pick, here's the photo I took excited my technique worked with 2 rotors picked (as mentioned I'm up to 4 so far):
Also for comparison and fun, I've been able to rake open my lock with a different tool with 4 rotors in place (as short as 1 minute and as high as 15m), but not with 8. I believe it could be possible, it's just a crap shoot on how long it would take, also keep in mind my lock is master-keyed, so this kind of attack may only be practical on locks you know to be master keyed.
Another problem that I realized was this may only work on a gen 1 lock, so I've ordered a brand new gen 2 lock that I will hopefully confirm it can work as well. If it is only working on gen 1 locks, likely that I will publicly release the technique.
Either way I'll be taking a pick and gut video as I've realized it's not taking me as long to pick this as I had expected. With my current lock, picking half has taken on the shortest 4 minutes and longest about 10 minutes.
For fun, though it's obviously not indicative of a successful pick, here's the photo I took excited my technique worked with 2 rotors picked (as mentioned I'm up to 4 so far):
Also for comparison and fun, I've been able to rake open my lock with a different tool with 4 rotors in place (as short as 1 minute and as high as 15m), but not with 8. I believe it could be possible, it's just a crap shoot on how long it would take, also keep in mind my lock is master-keyed, so this kind of attack may only be practical on locks you know to be master keyed.