Liberty Safe locks Hacked: Security Flaws Exposed in Popular Gun Safes
WASHINGTON D.C. – Security researchers have revealed critical vulnerabilities in Liberty Safe’s ProLogic electronic locks, potentially allowing unauthorized access to firearms stored within. the findings, disclosed today, impact safes widely used by gun owners across the united States and raise serious questions about the security of these products.
Security researchers David Rowley and Jose Omo discovered vulnerabilities in Liberty Safe locks.Photograph: Ronda Churchill
Researchers David Rowley and Jose Omo identified a flaw in the ProLogic lock’s “recovery code” system, designed for locksmith assistance.The default recovery code,”999999,” combined with a publicly known encryption code and a random variable,allows calculation of a code that can be relayed to Securam (the lock manufacturer) to reset the safe’s combination.
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