SecuRam installs backdoor on ProLogic series safe locks.: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 00:05, 16 September 2025

Short summary of the incident using references ^[1]. Usually 2-3 sentences that summarize the contents or the article. When writing the article, insert text in the space below this box, and then delete this tip box (and the other tip boxes below). In the visual editor, just click on a box and press backspace to delete it. In the source editor, simply delete the double curly brackets, and the text inside them.

Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace.

Background

In 2023 new broke that Liberty Safe kept a master key for all safes that it sold.^[2] Security researcher Mark Omo and James Rowley attempted to discover vulnerabilities involving this master key. They were unsuccessful, but did discover two techniques for opening safes sold by Liberty Safe that were equipped with SecuRam ProLogic series locks.^[3]

[Incident]

Change this section's title to be descriptive of the incident.

Impartial and complete description of the events, including actions taken by the company, and the timeline of the incident coming to the public's attention.

Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace.

[Company]'s response

If applicable, add the proposed solution to the issues by the company.

Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace.

Lawsuit

If applicable, add any information regarding litigation around the incident here.

Claims

Main claims of the suit.

Rebuttal

The response of the company or counterclaims.

Outcome

The outcome of the suit, if any.

Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace.

Consumer response

Summary and key issues of prevailing sentiment from the consumers and commentators that can be documented via articles, emails to support, reviews and forum posts.

Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace.

References

↑ ref goes here
↑ Levenson, Michael (September 8th, 2023). "How a Company That Makes Gun Safes Angered Gun Owners". The New York Times. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ Greenberg, Andy (August 8th, 2025). "Hackers Went Looking for a Backdoor in High-Security Safes—and Now Can Open Them in Seconds". WIRED. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Add a category with the same name as the product, service, website, software, product line or company that this article is about.

The "Incidents" category is not needed.

Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace.

[1] ref goes here

[2] Levenson, Michael (September 8th, 2023). "How a Company That Makes Gun Safes Angered Gun Owners". The New York Times. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[3] Greenberg, Andy (August 8th, 2025). "Hackers Went Looking for a Backdoor in High-Security Safes—and Now Can Open Them in Seconds". WIRED. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[1]

[2]

[3]

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 {{Ph-I-Int}}
 ==Background==
-{{Ph-I-B}}
+In 2023 new broke that Liberty Safe kept a master key for all safes that it sold.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Levenson |first=Michael |date=September 8th, 2023 |title=How a Company That Makes Gun Safes Angered Gun Owners |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/business/liberty-safe-codes.html |work=The New York Times}}</ref> Security researcher Mark Omo and James Rowley attempted to discover vulnerabilities involving this master key. They were unsuccessful, but did discover two techniques for opening safes sold by Liberty Safe that were equipped with SecuRam ProLogic series locks.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Greenberg |first=Andy |date=August 8th, 2025 |title=Hackers Went Looking for a Backdoor in High-Security Safes—and Now Can Open Them in Seconds |url=https://www.wired.com/story/securam-prologic-safe-lock-backdoor-exploits/ |work=WIRED}}</ref>
 ==[Incident]==