DeviantOllamI found this electronic RFID gun lock online when I was researching shotgun security solutions for a buddy of mine. I prefer 100% mechanical products, but this kept appearing in the search results, so I took a look at it for fun. I was interested in the fact that it had *zero* mechanical lock functionality... no keyholes or combination buttons... only an RFID reader.
This is the manufacturer's page for this product... quicksafes.com/products/quickshot-lock ...as you can imagine, this is not a sponsored link. I'm not recommending this lock for most situations. ;-) I do, however, think their "QuickVent" and "QuickShelf" products are kind of neat... since they are designed to be covert in nature.
This gun lock was unique enough that I bought it on a whim. "We can make it a part of a contest, perhaps!" I said in justification. ;-) As will can see... this particular solution might deter the most basic of smash-and-grab thieves and could possibly keep toddlers from N.D.-ing but overall it's not a very secure system. You can still cycle the action and pull the trigger and, as I demonstrate, it's trivial for someone to release the shotgun either by mechanically bypassing the lock or by cloning the RFID tokens.
Enjoy!
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Quick Shot Gun Lock Compromised Multiple Ways (and also... prize give-aways!)DeviantOllam2020-04-29 | I found this electronic RFID gun lock online when I was researching shotgun security solutions for a buddy of mine. I prefer 100% mechanical products, but this kept appearing in the search results, so I took a look at it for fun. I was interested in the fact that it had *zero* mechanical lock functionality... no keyholes or combination buttons... only an RFID reader.
This is the manufacturer's page for this product... quicksafes.com/products/quickshot-lock ...as you can imagine, this is not a sponsored link. I'm not recommending this lock for most situations. ;-) I do, however, think their "QuickVent" and "QuickShelf" products are kind of neat... since they are designed to be covert in nature.
This gun lock was unique enough that I bought it on a whim. "We can make it a part of a contest, perhaps!" I said in justification. ;-) As will can see... this particular solution might deter the most basic of smash-and-grab thieves and could possibly keep toddlers from N.D.-ing but overall it's not a very secure system. You can still cycle the action and pull the trigger and, as I demonstrate, it's trivial for someone to release the shotgun either by mechanically bypassing the lock or by cloning the RFID tokens.
Enjoy!
- -- ----- ---------- this is my personal web site. most things i create wind up online... deviating.net
Many of you have been asking about how Kara is doing. Here's an update. It comes with the usual content warnings: state violence, the penal system, how the system treats LGBTQ+ folk, etc.
But she knows how many of you have been asking about her, and that you care... and it matters. We thank you.
- -- ----- ---------- I'm on the Fediverse. When Twitter dies completely that's the best place to find me... https://defcon.social/@deviantollam
This is my personal web site. Most things i create wind up online... deviating.net - -- ----- ----------Your Guide to Joining and Using MastodonDeviantOllam2022-12-05 | If you are searching for a Mastodon community to join... https://instances.social ... or you can also check my profile and look at the "Following" and "Followers" list to see the kinds of instances which most of my friends have joined.
If you are thinking of starting up your own Mastodon instance (which is a cool thing to do!) then PLEASE read this first... https://defcon.social/@thraeryn@hackers.town/109388180227730770
Search all of your Twitter friends' accounts (checking their pinned tweets, profile data, etc) to see if any of them have said that they're also joining Mastodon... fedifinder.glitch.me
A very similar tool offers related functionality... movetodon.org
Export your Twitter following/followers into downloadable lists for you to save... unflwrs.syfaro.com
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------One Time Padlock vs. Extractor BitsDeviantOllam2022-11-29 | We're making one more visit to the derpy little "one-time-use padlock" item and seeing how a set of proper extractor bits might work against that snap-off screw.
TL,DR: the bits work wonders but you have to hold the target VERY steady, making this a feasible, albeit impractical, method of attack in the field.
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Learning Lockpicking while Blind, Divergent, and MoreDeviantOllam2022-11-21 | This is a project in which I'm incredibly grateful to have been able to participate. As some of you know, I have worked with a number of individuals who have been interested in learning about lockpicking and physical security even though they may not be able-bodied or neurotypical.
I believe that the only true qualification for getting to learn something is whether or not someone has a *desire* to learn that thing. If they want to learn, it's my pleasure to teach. I also believe very strongly in the notion that everybody has something to say and everybody deserves to feel seen, heard, and included. For this reason, I have always tried to explore ways of communicating and delivering material so that it can be digested and enjoyed by all.
This video showcases a lesson plan which was developed in order to convey the concepts surrounding pin tumbler locks to students who are either unsighted, neurodivergent, or otherwise not adequately served by the traditional lock-picking educational content that I and others like me have already put out there in the world. It is my hope that this lesson plan is easy to follow and that it could be re-created by other educators and administrators from schools, community groups, and social circles so that folk who would like to pick locks but don't know if they're able to grasp the concepts involved have a shot at learning.
As with almost everything I create, the following rules apply...
1. This material is openly released under Creative Commons with an NC-BY-SA license, so anyone who wishes to use any or all of this for non-commercial purposes may do so with attribution, as long as the freedom for others to do the same is maintained.
2. Always follow the two golden rules of lock-picking: never pick a lock that isn't yours unless you have the owner's permission and do not pick locks that are in use for everyday purposes, lest you accidentally cause the lock to stop working properly.
3. Be kind to one another, because everyone deserves love and acceptance.
- -- ----- ---------- None of my usual links and whatnot will appear in the doobly-doo for this video, but I will gratefully thank the following folk (who are also mentioned in the on-screen credits) for all of their contributions to my work in general and to this project specifically...
Thank you to Tony Virelli and MikeD for their 3D modelling and 3D printing support.
Thank you to Kenny McElroy and JimyLongs for developing the original analog pin tumbler lock interactive model concept.
Thank you to David Barksdale for being neighborly and stopping by to help during this workshop.
Thank you to Jeremiah Ticket for the original spark and desire to try a new approach to learning.
Thank you to Su Park and Mark Melonson for spending time with me at DEF CON and for driving in from Houston.
Thank you to Scorche, Char, and everyone who runs the Lockpick Village at DEF CON and beyond.
Thank you to The Open Organisation of Lockpickers (TOOOL), the Longhorn Lockpicking Club, and the many other locksport groups around the world who teach others for free.
Thank you to Ken Hawthorn and all the special students from ACE Academy and Austin School for the Driven... austinschoolforthedriven.com
Thank you to Christopher Correll and everyone else at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Thank you to Brian Brushwood and the entire Modern Rogue crew for all the love and hospitality.
Thank you to Brandt Hughes for single-handedly capturing and editing this day's remarkable events.
Thank you to Babak Javadi and Drew Porter for working with me.
And thank you to Tarah Wheeler for believing in me.
Stay safe out there, everyone. πππThe Key Thats Hidden INSIDE Your Car KeyDeviantOllam2022-11-14 | OK, so, yeah... I'm betting that a LOT of you know about this already. If you own (or have a long-ish lease) on your daily driver vehicle, it's likely that you either were told about this by the dealership or you learned about it by reading the manual, etc.
But for those of you who either don't own a car or -- like me -- own a SUPER old car (our truck is two decades old and still runs great so why change it) and you're frequently in rentals or behind the wheel very temporarily of modern cars, you may have not seen this before.
Yeah, for most people viewing this, it's old news. That's why I kept this video so brief. But if this is like "the little arrow on the gas gauge" and you're one of today's lucky 10,000... well here you go! πππ
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Lawyer. Passport. Locksmith. Gun. (A Talk About Risk & Preparedness)DeviantOllam2022-11-07 | Question: When is the best time to acquire a lawyer, a passport, a locksmith, or a gun?
Answer: Before you need that lawyer, that passport, that locksmith, or that gun.
This is a presentation about risk, preparedness, and how to do make your best attempt to build defenses against some of the worst threats and potential problems that might ever arise in your life. Keeping your loved ones as well as your community safe is something to always keep in mind and this presentation walks through some of the most critical steps that it is possible to take... before your world explodes in a disaster.
This is my personal web site. Most things i create wind up online... deviating.net
The part of my site with all the details about this talk and others like is the "Emotional Intelligence and Human Skills" section... deviating.net/human - -- ----- ----------Tampering with a One Time PadlockDeviantOllam2022-10-31 | Yes, Tarah turned the name of this product into an encryption joke. That's why I love her.
As you can see, this product isn't really a proper security seal. I suppose that if someone didn't know these were available for retail purchase, they are a very subtle tamper barrier? But since they're available retail..
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------New Tool: The Fuel RodDeviantOllam2022-10-24 | UPDATE: People in the comments were asking about the bundle pricing. If both the Fuel Rod and the Glow Rod are added to your cart, the coupon code "RODS" makes them cost $13.37 total. ππ I still can't bring myself to link directly to Red Team Tools here, however. Just something in my psyche that prevents it, hah.
We've made new things that you might enjoy. As per the norm, I'm not going to link directly to Red Team Tools here because I hate feeling like a commercial salesman, hah. π
Our students in Red Team Alliance classes have been using these during training for a while now and we really like the results, so I'm making a small video as we're now making them available more widely.
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------New Lock Stand Design (And Were Giving Them Away!)DeviantOllam2022-10-17 | Huge thanks to my friend MikeD whose help was instrumental in making this concept a reality. I wouldn't have been able to run a recent class down in Texas for an amazing group of kids if we didn't have these as a means to hold locks on library tables where we wouldn't have been able to clamp or screw or otherwise permanently affix lots and lots of lock holders.
As with many of my projects, this is up on my GitHub...
... for those who want to 3D print their own for non-commercial purposes. If you want to try winning the half-dozen or more of these that I'm giving away, well the contest sign-up link is always at the bottom of this doobly-doo. Good luck!
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------How To Fly With FirearmsDeviantOllam2022-10-10 | I've been writing and lecturing about flying with guns in your checked luggage for quite some time now. At least ten years, it would seem. In the past decade, airline policies and the practices at many airports has changed and evolved... and I'm very happy to have been keeping an absolute treasure trove of research and photos and notes throughout my flying life.
This lecture is one of the best collections of information I've probably ever put together and I'm very proud to have delivered it to the Liberal Gun Club in one of their distance learning sessions. We recorded it and I'm sharing it here with you all now in the hopes of making your future travel days smoother and hassle-free. Enjoy!
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Why Does My Credit Card Have a Hole in It?DeviantOllam2022-10-03 | NOTE: Yep... audio was a little too hot on this one for some reason. Did my best to filter it, but I'm still not happy about the sound. π
This will be a silly video to some people but a very helpful video to a handful of others. I chose to modify my credit card in order to *remove* its contactless tap-to-pay NFC functionality. Why would I do this? Watch and find out. πππ³
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Lockwood vs. Lockwood: Untangling the DifferenceDeviantOllam2022-09-20 | This is Artichoke2000's Lockpicking Channel and it's absolutely amazing. Give the guy a subscribe if you're into picking and high security... youtube.com/channel/UCxw7zmwPaUWvE2gS0ugm2CA
I must admit, I had not realized that the "Lockwood" name doesn't mean the same thing around the globe. To me, Lockwood has and always been an Australian brand. Does that make me un-American? Because recently I learned of the US-based Lockwood which is different from the cylinders down in the land of Oz.
This video explains the difference... and explains why sometimes our Lishi picks might not fit into a Lockwood keyway in your collection! ππ
NOTE: Despite some web sites, key catalogs, and other online resources offering inconsistent details... a number of educated Australian folk have jumped into the comments to point out that the LW4 and LW5 are allegedly the same *exact* keyway and that these designations refer to the 5-pin and 6-pin variants of Lockwood's primary product line. Thanks to all who helped clarify that for the folk learning here!
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Tampering a GSA Containers Foil Seal?DeviantOllam2022-09-12 | You may know or you may not know... but all GSA rated containers that can be used to house classified information are to be given a specific rating label that certifies them for use. This label, made of metal foil, is affixed to the front of the cabinet or IPS container or vault door, etc.
These labels are made of foil in an attempt to prevent them from being re-used on the secondary market (a person shouldn't be able to take a label off of a dead container being scrapped and then apply it to a safe that they are selling, perhaps on the cheap, in an attempt to pass that product off as genuine or secure.
How easily can I remove a foil GSA label without totally destroying it? Let's find out. ππ
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Attempting to Tamper with a New Type of Tamper-Resistant SealDeviantOllam2022-09-05 | As mentioned in the video: Securikett didn't reach out to me directly or anything, I simply saw their name online in the context of security seals and they appeared to be doing some interesting things. I sent them an email and fenagled a few free samples that they dropped in an envelope for me.
I didn't know what to expect from them but I must say that at first glance I'm impressed... they're doing more than most companies when it comes to trying to stop folk from easily lifting or replacing seals and security markings.
Again, this is not an ad and I'm not saying that these products are the best thing out there or recommending anyone buy them. But I do think they're better from much of what you can find from, say, ULine or Amazon.
I have a couple more of the samples that I plan to send to a few colleagues, too. We'll see what an actual competent and skilled person may say about them, hah!
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------An Even Easier Way to Tamper with WristbandsDeviantOllam2022-08-29 | In a previous video (link at the end) we talked about removing and re-applying wristbands if you have spare snaps. How do you get a wristband off without cutting or breaking it, however, if you don't have tools on you?
As I learned in Vegas... teeth work just fine! πππOur New Firefighters Tool: The Fire PlugDeviantOllam2022-08-22 | As with most of my projects, if you want to make your own for non-commercial purposes, have at it! Dimensional drawing and Creative Commons license is here on my GitHub...
For times when the traditional padlock bypass driver isn't working and you're a first responder with a duty to make entry quickly, it may be necessary to destructively get through a padlock.
Often, firefighters will employ homemade devices to assist with this attack, but instead of cobbling together bits of metal trash from the ground, we decided we would try to make something that would be more compact, just as reliable, and easier to obtain and keep on your person.
We're finishing up the prototyping, but I welcome feedback from anyone who is a first responder and can see value or challenges with an item like this. Let me know your thoughts!
I didn't specify it in the video, but this is the give-away item this week... once we actually get the final version, produced out of metal, I'll send one to whomever wins the random drawing today. πππ
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Can You Duplicate a Cast Metal Key?DeviantOllam2022-08-08 | On Instagram, someone whose known me for ages asked me a question I had honestly never been asked... "If you produce a working key for a lock using the Mold and Cast technique, can that key then be used to produce a BRASS key, like in a key duplicating machine?"
There was only one way for me to find out... I gave it a try! (The results, if you don't want to watch, could be worded as "It's possible, but challenging... and such a key can't be used repeatedly for this purpose.")
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Staying Cool at Black Hat and DEFCON and BSidesDeviantOllam2022-08-06 | Not every hotel in Vegas is guaranteed to have this style of thermostat, but if your room is equipped with this unit and it the A/C just isn't quite doing its job for you... give VIP mode (a.k.a. "Limited Environmental" mode) a try.
1. Press and Hold "Display" 2. Press "Off/Auto" 3. Press "Up" 4. Release "Display" 5. Be Cool βοΈπ§
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------The Importance of Solving Problems in Smart But Also Dumb WaysDeviantOllam2022-08-01 | I'm pretty convinced at this point in my life that my top hacker skills is a tie between "general kindness and emotional competence" and/or "charging forward with the minimum viable solution and getting it to the next page as fast as possible" which -- follow me on this one -- is a kind of hacking that is worthy of more appreciation.
If you can learn to form a rough idea and prototype it into even the most *ridiculous* working proof of concept, you'll be light years ahead of everyone who can't get out of their own way in the pursuit of perfection before they leave the drawing board.
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------What The Heck is Hacker Camping?DeviantOllam2022-07-25 | ToorCamp is a five-day hacker camping event held up at the tippy-top edge corner of the contiguous United States... way up in the San Juan islands of Washington State...
... everyone arrives either by ferry or on the occasionally little bush plane (but mostly by boat) and sets up an amazing art/tech/music scene at a campground that we take over once every two years. Attending was nothing short of amazing for me this year, and I wanted to try to describe the experience to you folk.
Check out the next hacker camp that you might be able to attend, if this is a vibe that matches your mood.
The folk making our stickers and other things nowadays are Hapa Designs... hapadesigns.com ...and they gave us some of their extra shirts that they've made for other projects as give-aways this week. Thanks!
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------How To Break Into a Government SafeDeviantOllam2022-07-04 | I realized that even though I have talked about safe-cracking on the channel before, I've never showed it to you. Well here you go... this whole process took maybe an hour, from start to finish. That includes all the set up, prep of the container, etc.
I absolutely love this drill rig, which is called a BoltBuster. It's made by Lockmasters, the same folk who trained me and certified me to do GSA service, neutralization, repair, and recertification. π (Someone asked me what it costs and I pulled up the old invoice... if you're a safe technician registered with Lockmasters this version of the BoltBuster will run you $2100)
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Who Wants Free Wristband Snaps?? (Also I Fixed Our Web Site)DeviantOllam2022-06-27 | Finally arrived, fresh from some sketchy overseas factory, we have all the wristband snaps you could ever want for tampering with things... redteamtools.com/wristband-snaps
I'll have a future video about the best ways to make these re-usable and so forth. For now, I at least wanted to get them out there in the world for you all. I'll be giving many bags of these away (see the usual give-away URL below) and also I've created a coupon code on Red Team Tools... if your order is $100 or more and you add these to your card, the code "SNAPS" will make a baggie of these wristband snaps completely free... my gift to you all. π
Have fun and tell me stories about how you use these in the field!
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------What You Do and Dont Need in a Physical Security Consulting ToolkitDeviantOllam2022-06-20 | You may have seen me discuss my "Solve Most Problems" bag, with lots of curious attack items and covert entry tools. You may have seen me showcase the contents of our large Pelican field cases for red teaming jobs.
But what do I carry with me when I'm simply taking a meeting on-site with a client? What about when executives want a simple site survey and I'm mostly documenting things while filming small, quick demos for discussion later?
This is my Site Survey / Consulting Appointment Kit.
This video is a brief summary of things I carry but mostly it's a list of gear that you DON'T need to lug around with you all the time, especially if the people at the target facility know you're coming and are expecting you. π
Hopefully this can save you some money and some headache!
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Tampering with Wristbands - Part 3DeviantOllam2022-06-06 | This is the third and probably final entry in the Tampering With Wristbands series. I've had fun showing you about tampering with various seals and this installment covers the use of chemicals to attack security adhesives, etc.
Maybe we'll do more content like this in the future, we'll see!
This is where I train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------How To Make Your Own Schlage Super Bump KeyDeviantOllam2022-06-04 | If you like the idea of having a Schlage "Super" Bump Key and don't want to order one from us online here...
... and they're under a Creative Commons license. You're free to make your own for non-commercial purposes and share the design with others, etc etc. Basically, have fun and good luck! No need to ask me for anything other than if I'm happy with what you're trying. And the answer will probably be "yes" from me. ππ
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------The Super Bump Key... Now in Exciting New Schlage Flavor!DeviantOllam2022-06-03 | Our Kwikset "Super" Bump Key was a hit with so many folk. This new variety that we're putting out for Schlage locks is likely even more useful to field teams... since it applies to the kinds of locks that are found in commercial spaces AND since it helps a great deal with anti-forensic efforts if you choose bumping. While the *pins* still take a good thump internally, the front face of the lock is protected by the use of our Bump Key Bands. And the extra cuts on both sides of this key allow those bands to resist wear and tear, prolonging their life. π
These are available on our site, which I hate mentioning (maybe someone will link to them in the comments, I don't know, hah) but if you want to make your own, the design is up on my GitHub and also I'm releasing a follow-up video with detailed instructions.
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Wristbands Are Shipping πππDeviantOllam2022-06-02 | Ian Runkle is known as "Runkle of the Bailey" here on YouTube. If you're into firearms and legal rights, check out his channel... youtube.com/c/RunkleOfTheBailey
Just an update to let you all know that, yes, I am getting all of these wristband gift envelopes out to as many of you as I can. As of this morning, 186 of you had emailed and given me an address asking for a few of these. :-)
By the look of it, the cutoff (if you're curious) happens right around the super early morning hours of 5/26... all emails that came in to me before that time are within the group who is likely getting an envelope. Folk who emailed afterward are getting my thanks and good wishes but are, unfortunately, unlikely to get some wristbands.
Thank you for being so kind about all this, what with the limited supply in this give-away! If your envelope comes and you're so inclined, shoot me a photo on Twitter or Instagram of anything cool that you do with your wristbands. πππ
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Tampering with Wristbands - Part 2DeviantOllam2022-05-26 | You all deserve a little follow-up after the way this week's video caught fire with a number of you, hah! In short: yes, I'm getting back to people as quickly as I can, and if you sent me a mailing address (whether on your first message or on a follow-up message) I'll send things out to you folk in the order addresses were received. :-)
This video shows how to tamper with the fabric kind of event wristband, BTW. I'm looking to get parts from suppliers that will allow more folk to easily try this on their own, also. π
The scissors seen in use in this video are these little guys, which I always have on me when I travel... amazon.com/gp/product/B003VWHN0O
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Tampering with Wristbands - Part 1DeviantOllam2022-05-23 | Sometimes life throws us into situations where you are issued a wristband for access to an event, for free drinks at a bar, or to enjoy rides at a water park. And wristbands are good for brief situations like that, when you don't want to fumble with a wallet or a credential.
But wristbands have a time limit when it comes to comfort. For multi-day events, I've always particularly hated having to keep one on. They're uncomfortable when trying to sleep at night and they're annoying when your arm is wet after swimming or taking a shower.
This is a tactic which I have found works rather well if want to make most typical disposable wristbands easily removable and replaceable. If you're interested in getting some free wristbands from me for you to practice this or for you to harvest the clasps... shoot me a message at the email address I showed on the screen. (Not pasted here to prevent another avenue of spam.)
This is where I train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Woodland Brutality 2-Gun MatchDeviantOllam2022-05-16 | If you've ever wanted to check out what the whole "Brutality" style 2-Gun Action Challenge Matches are about, this video has a few clips. Of course, you can find out much more information at brutalitymatches.org or by staying tuned to Karl's channel, InRange, where coverage of this weekend's match will be up in greater detail soon!
The music in this video is by Hunter Quinn and licensed to YouTube by Epidemic Sound Publishing (on behalf of Epidemic Sound) and the original source can be found here... youtube.com/watch?v=R0j2o9DyI04
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Lets Copy the Key to T-Pains New Place πDeviantOllam2022-05-10 | This was T-Pain's tweet that sent the internet into a fun conversation today...
I like that this is a real-world example of how this can work. It was fun to demonstrate and I'm glad that T-Pain already knows of the situation and has already planned to change the locks before he opens for business! I think it's great that he has this new venture for himself and I wish him the greatest success. ππ
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------A Podcast Episode: Rights and Wrongs with George OakesDeviantOllam2022-05-09 | This is an interview I did for an episode of the Rights and Wrongs podcast with my friend George Oakes...
... we explore topics of freedoms, rights, privileges, and much more. It's a long one, but we simply got to talking about so many interesting things. And, honestly, since this was an interview from over a year ago... I'll be just as interested as all of you might be in what I said, because I don't even remember it all right now. π
Tony from 3D Locksport worked with me and we developed this funky and fun but also hopefully useful tool for lockpickers and locksmiths... a device that:
1. Securely contains and stores your cylinder shims 2. Can assist with removing lock cylinder screwcaps 3. and Can also help you hold and direct your shims during insertion
He calls it the SCREW Utility keychain. I call it the Lock Opening Lipstick. ππ
Whatever you call it, it's available now at the links above. Or maybe you get lucky and win one from me since it's my give-away this week. Enjoy!
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Do Your Comb Picks Work Properly?DeviantOllam2022-04-25 | (NOTE: Yep, that Abus is clearly a 60mm lock. Don't know why I said that wrong, the number is right on it, LOL.)
Sometimes we'll get people who ask us how to properly use comb pick tools, or they worry that the ones they bought from us aren't working in the locks that they encounter.
This is a short guide video to hopefully explain the best technique I've discovered thus far and to prevent comb tool users from experiencing difficulty when they attempt this classic attack.
I'm giving away the pair of tools you see in this video. URL to sign up for that give-away is below...
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Opening Doors... With a Corkscrew??DeviantOllam2022-04-18 | With regards to Marcus, Jakub, and others who have written to me in recent memory asking about doors in Gemany, the Czech Republic, and elsewhere (predominantly in Europe) where doors are often designed with a rabet surface, which interfaces with a "double fold" frame.
These "double contact" doors might seem to not be susceptible to loiding attacks with a traveler hook or shove knife. And that's true... but this doesn't mean that no tools exist for attempting an attack against them!
"Corkscrew" style tools aren't typically sold on the North American market but overseas locksmith catalogs have them. There are also tools designed to gain entry through "Tilt and Turn" style windows which are also more popular outside of North America.
Enjoy this small peek at the kind of tools that locksmiths and entry teams on the other side of the ocean use! πππ
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Cleaning Candle Bloom... With Fire! #shortsDeviantOllam2022-04-17 | A little Easter video, if you're setting the table all fancy... even if it's just your own household. π―
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Q&A #06, part 3/3 - Locks with Magnets, Low-Cost Training, Mortar Cases vs. Pelican Cases, and moreDeviantOllam2022-04-11 | 00:26 - Travis W - Have you ever had formal training on how to teach/present?
04:41 - Mezz - How did you go about approaching your first clients?
06:24 - Z - (Superlative question. Sorry... pass. π I promise Iβll prioritize you in future, though.)
06:39 - Forrest S - How do you balance roles on [penetration] jobs for people who don't fit [the white male aesthetic]?
09:37 - Florence B - Will you tell us a funny cat story?
13:20 - Adrenaline Dude - Would it be possible to create a reverse tumbler lock? Could tumbler locks be formatted in a way where the springs interleave with the key? Could dial locks be formatted using gears? To prevent unauthorized access, is the best method having people stationed at each point of entry?
17:49 - Internet Rando - Any tips or unconventional wisdom for choosing a good watering hole in a strange land? Have you ever tried kava or kratom?
20:11 - Marvin CZ - We found the lock on one of the entrances to our apartment building with the plug missing
21:23 - Kyle W - What question haven't you been asked that we should ask?
22:31 - O.P - (Superlative question. Sorry... pass. π I promise Iβll prioritize you in future, though.)
23:30 - Tim - Could you please open our eyes to some great rum based cocktails that we may be missing out on
21:51 - Peter B - How does one confirm they are on the mailing list?
26:17 - Elijah L - Any recommendations about where to find cheap or preferably free training?
29:02 - Dmitriy - How would you bypass an infrared motion detector?
31:04 - Aaron E - If you were turning 19 years old right now (2022), but you have all your current knowledge, what would you do with your life to make a living now?
35:14 - J R P - What were your reasons for switching from 81mm Mortar Cases to Pelican Cases?
38:38 - Brief thoughts about the pandemic, what weβve lost, and what we still have to hold on to
Tradewinds Cocktail... I was wrong, this was never a video. But I made it with -- I believe -- half rum and half rye, a small hit of sweetness, plus a spritz of tobacco bitters. So there you go!
This is where I train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------No Room Key? No Problem! #shortsDeviantOllam2022-04-05 | Heh, on trips when I feel like hitting the bar and not keeping track of my hotel room key... this never gets old. π
This is not an ad or anything for Amal or his company. I just really like the hardware that they make. Stay tuned hopefully this year for a talk by a number of my friends and I about biohacking where we cover all sorts of implant questions from top to bottom and even do some insertions live on stage! π³ππ
Enjoy this #shorts video, which I seldom post but sometimes like. πQ&A #06, part 2/3 - Bad Questions, Snake Oil, and How Things Have Changed for MeDeviantOllam2022-04-04 | 00:18 Caesar Not Rex - What are some funny or interesting examples of bad questions that you received?
05:00 Aleksander R. - Liverstrong bracelets
07:27 Brian K - Is my hobby a form of hacking and are the skills practical/useful outside of the hobby?
09:56 Sisyphus - Is this internet VPN device snake oil, or is it too good to be true?
12:30 Bram R - Have you ever jobs in Europe, and if so, whatβs different from the USA?
15:08 Adam M - How do you get good clean cuts with the Lishi Nippers and Red Team Tools Spacer Guides?
17:14 Downward Machine - Are there plans for other Lishi Nipper Spacer Guides?
21:02 S.S. - Cool ideas for someone who just got a 3D printer?
22:32 Rav - What is a skill set lacking in most physical pen-test teams/operations?
24:22 Ethan E - Do you get recognized more in the street? -and- What are your channel metrics like now that you are a larger channel than before?
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Q&A #06, part 1/3 - The CoalFire Arrests, How Much the NRA Sucks, Dating a Trans Person, and moreDeviantOllam2022-03-28 | Q&A #06, part one - The CoalFire Arrests, How Much the NRA Sucks, Dating a Trans Person, and more
02:03 Bard: What do you think of the diversity of the hacking and lockpicking community? (So sorry, I pronounced your name as "Brad" because I wasn't wearing my glasses!)
03:58 Lachlan A: Reports of that team who got arrested during a pentest.
11:36 Matthew B: You don't seem like an NRA supporter. Which, if any, pro 2A groups do you support?
13:17 Susan F: Howβs the tinnitus that youβve mentioned in the past?
15:54 Alex G: Favorite TV shows or series that have helped get you through the pandemic?
19:45 related to the above⦠Mike N: Any favorite movies?
28:35 Jaime M: What percentage of your work is inside the USA vs outside the USA?
30:01 Quinn R: Horoscope Sign?
30:27 Kyle J: Why do I not use my Air Microclimate helmet anymore?
32:24 Nancy Y: Changes to thumbnails?
34:18 Danny D: What advice would you give to someone who's just starting out with their redteaming journey?
37:19 LCDR Lorelei: LGBTQIA+ conversation
- -- ----- ---------- Barbados Rum Punch 2 oz Barbados rum 1 oz fresh lime juice Β Β½ oz simple syrup Β dash Angostura bittersΒ
Combine liquids in a cocktail shaker with ice
Shake and strain in glass with fresh ice
Microplane top with nutmeg
Garnish lime wheel
- hat tip to DKH who won the USB NFC kit from me
- -- ----- ---------- Gabby and Justin's presentation at Black Hat regarding the Courthouse Job Incident... youtube.com/watch?v=gj4Ie_ausZ4
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Gun Makers Match Preview (Warning: Loud Noises)DeviantOllam2022-03-22 | Be sure to check out InRangeTV in the coming weeks for lots of footage from the Gun Maker's Match which was a big success this past weekend...
... it was a long time coming, but -- in short -- I have more confidence than ever before in the energy and capability of the new voices joining TOOOL every day and also I think it's important to set an example for future leaders concerning what sort of tenure and time at the helm of a nonprofit is appropriate and healthy.
I'm so excited to see all the great candidates we've got in this election cycle and I look forward to watching how the votes tally up!
If you want to learn more about transferable voting (also known as instant-runoff voting or ranked-choice voting) these are some great and quite short videos...
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Russian Soldiers Trapped in a Ukrainian Elevator?DeviantOllam2022-03-07 | Yes, I've seen the photo ostensibly from Ukraine showing alleged Russian forces trapped in an elevator. Yes, I think it's pretty awesome if that's what is happening in that scene. Let's talk about it for a minute or two. π
Here's probably the best-known version of the Elevator Hacking and Elevator Security talk that Howard and I put together... youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvGfuLlZus
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------My Friend Ian Discusses New Gun LawsDeviantOllam2022-03-04 | Ian's breakdown and legal analysis of what may be coming in Washington state is here...
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Homemade 1911... Based or Boomer? (and News of the upcoming Makers Match!)DeviantOllam2022-03-01 | 2nd Annual Gun Maker's Match, March 19th in St. Augustine, FL... gunmakersmatch.com
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------The #BraveBump Key and Give-Away WinnersDeviantOllam2022-02-07 | NOTE: Holy shit these audio glitches STILL persist. I am still trying to sort out what's up.
UPDATE: Audio glitching only happens with external mic + stock camera app. Thus far, testing with Cinema FV-5 has not resulted in audio errors. And footage looks terrific. So maybe that's the future for me.
Hah. So because of all you crazy people, I decided to do it. I made this sword bump key that apparently we're all calling the #BraveBump
No, it's not for sale. Maybe one day. But for the time being, you can only get one by (a) making your own, because all my design details are on my GitHub or (b) winning this give-away which is totally free to enter and my whole channel is unmonetized and unsponsored blah blah blah you know all this. πππ
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------How to Make Your Own Super Bump KeysDeviantOllam2022-02-02 | NOTE: I apologize, the audio is two steps shy of absolute garbage on this one. I do not know why or what happened there. I might try to re-do this lesson in the future, but for now here's this version in all its glitchy glory. π€ͺ
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------Curious Kwikset Kwestions (I bet youll learn something!)DeviantOllam2022-01-31 | Bigger, longer, and uncut version of this video... youtube.com/watch?v=YYFbskMZGhE
Thank you to Nite 0wl (@nite0wl) and RubberBanned (@R0brBun7), two of the wisest locksmithing voices I know for sharing their knowledge with the community at every turn. Some of the visuals in this video I first shared in the TOOOL Slack while getting feedback from them and others as we discussed Kwikset's more obscure keys.
Big ups and all my gratitude to folk like Tony (@virelli) from 3D Locksport who is a key collabroaror with me at Red Team Tools, as well as Latham who also works with me and was the other half of that bump key creation conversation.
Hat tip also to @Chirael for reminding me that forclosure properties do still often make use of the "7" depth in their key bitting. Red Team Alliance teaches about this in our Covert Methods of Entry class. Examples of such keys and their availability can be seen here... ushardwaresupply.com/replacement-keys.aspx
Shane (@valanx) presenting one of the very first SmartKey attack presentations long ago... vimeo.com/4151972
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------What is a Wheel Bar and Do You Need One? (TL,RD: Probably Not.)DeviantOllam2022-01-24 | Hey! Wheel Bars are kind of neat. Well, sort of. They're neat for some folk. And SUPER useful for a small handful of folk. For the rest of you: at least you now know what these are called, even if you don't need one. ππ
This is where i train. Come and learn badass skills... redteamalliance.com - -- ----- ----------
So, yeah... we sell these if you want them, but -like- lots of sites seem to sell them. So I don't really want to steer you to our site, since any number of online vendors are fine if you need these. Yeah, I mostly just wanted to tell you about this and see if it works for you. ππ
What's that? Despite how much I've said that you don't need one, you still want to buy one? I mean, they're on Amazon... but you have to accept a bunch of casters and rollers and crap along with them if you get them there. OK, fine, you've twisted my arm... here's a Red Team Tools link...