Researchers reveal that millions of ‘secure’ Kwikset smartkey locks can be opened with simple tools

Madison Ruppert
End the Lie

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If you are one of the millions of people who have Kwikset smartkey locks on your home, it’s time to seriously consider changing those out for something a bit more secure.

Despite the security claims made about the smartkey locks, researchers demonstrated the ability to bypass the locks with “a screwdriver and a paper clip” and will present the technique at the DefCon hacker conference today.

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