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Hackers' New Target: Hotel Room Locks

Easily exploitable bug goes public, and burglaries result

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 27, 2012 3:21 PM CST | Updated Dec 1, 2012 7:00 PM CST

(Newser) Forbes has a story sure to make travelers paranoid: It seems that burglars have begun taking advantage of a bug in the keycard locks used on hotel room doors. Several burglaries using the technique took place at the Houston Hyatt in September, and more are...   Read full story »

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