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A security researcher who goes by the nickname of Plore has bypassed the security locks of the Armatix IP1 smart pistol by using only three magnets worth $15.
The researcher showed off his findings at this year's DEF CON security conference, held in Las Vegas last week.
The gun uses a simple locking system to prevent unauthorized firing. For someone to shoot the small pistol, he needs to wear a watch that sends an authorization token via radio signals to the gun and activates the trigger.
Armatix launched the IP1 smart gun in 2014 and marketed it as a way to prevent thieves or children from firing the gun. The IP1 is currently sold for prices varying from $1,400 to $1,800.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/smart-pistol-locking-system-foiled-by-15-magnets/
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 02 2017, @08:23AM (3 children)
As for kids, smart gun or not, you shouldn't be leaving it around where they can play with it.
If you have children who are that stupid, they are about as likely to kill/maim themselves with the magnets alone. Don't even need the gun ;).
(Score: 3, Touché) by ledow on Wednesday August 02 2017, @08:32AM (1 child)
New company slogan:
"Fixing poor parenting and lack of common sense since time immemorial."
(Score: 2) by darkfeline on Thursday August 03 2017, @03:05AM
It sounds like that problem could be solved by simply selling guns without any safety features and letting Darwin sort things out.
Join the SDF Public Access UNIX System today!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 02 2017, @03:24PM
You don't have kids, do you?
Small children and even bigger ones have spectacularly bad judgement. Their brains are not fully developed--because they are still children!