awesome-lockpicking/README.md

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Awesome Lockpicking Awesome

A curated list of awesome guides, tools, and other resources relating to the security and compromise of locks, safes, and keys.

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Contents

Books

Contests, conferences, and events

  • Chaos Communications Congress (CCC) - CCC hosts the German Lockpicking Championships.
  • DEF CON - Annual infosec industry conference which is popular with many lockpickers featuring a locksport contest.
  • Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE) - Annual conference often featuring a locksport competition and presentations on physical security.
  • OzLockCon - Open community event focusing on physical security in Australia, which hosts a lockpicking and handcuff evasion competition.

How-to guides

Locksport associations and organizations

Online communities

  • Keypicking.com - Bustling online forum for the discussion of lockpicking and locksport.
  • Lockpicking101.com - One of the longest-running online communities "dedicated to the fun and ethical hobby of lock picking."
  • LockWiki - Community-driven reference for both beginners and professionals in the security industry.
  • /r/lockpicking Subreddit - Subreddit dedicated to the sport of lockpicking.

Vendors