There’s a vulnerability in Master Lock branded padlocks that allows anyone to learn the combination in eight or fewer tries, a process that requires less than two minutes and a minimal amount of skill ...

If you use a Master combination lock at the gym, you might need to reconsider it after reading this post. Because if other gym-goers are also reading this, your belongings may not be as secure as you ...

Padlocks are a convenient way to keep your stuff safe from opportunistic kleptos, but they're not invincible. When it comes to Master Locks, you don't even need a bolt cutter to get through. These ...

Look, we all know that Master combo locks, which go for $4 a pop, are not paragons of security. But damn, this looks easy. In a new video, hacker Samy Kamkar demonstrates a dead simple trick that he ...

Long, long ago we covered a method to crack a Master lock in about 30 minutes or less. Here’s a revival of the same method but now the instructions to retrieve the combination are in info-graphic ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Theft can be a big problem when traveling, so many of us look for ways to keep our belongings secure when we're away from home. Whether that ...