Foil Attacks - 02 - Foiling the Forever Lock

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(This video is part of the multi-part review and advisory posted here: http://enterthecore.net/foiling-the-f...)

This is the same foil impressioning attack seen in the previous video, but applied against a unique "traveling key" style lock from Taiwan.

This bike lock -- called a "Forever Lock" because allegedly it's the only lock you'll ever need into the future -- uses a mechanism that hides the keyway from view. Without a means to insert pick tools, the manufacturer alleges that the lock is highly resistant to attack.

As we can see, however, not only is the mechanism rather poorly conceived (from a usability standpoint) but it is also highly susceptible to a foil impressioning attack.

The hardest part of this process was preparing the key so that it would fit in the rather tight keyway even when covered in foil. Subsequent videos document how things did not go smoothly the very first time I attempted this tactic on the Forever Lock. ;-)

UPDATE - i'm hearing from at least one person that the Forever Lock is getting a re-design and they are moving away from this style of lock mechanism (dimple pins) to a new style entirely (possibly some manner of "track" or "groove" someone has said... so possibly sliders) which would make this a LOT better!

That's AWESOME! (And, that's exactly how lock research is supposed to work... products that are popular and want to be responsive to market demand choose to iterate for better in future versions. Good for them!)