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Smart Pistol Locking System Foiled by Magnets Worth Only $15

posted by martyb on Wednesday August 02 2017, @07:58AM   Printer-friendly
from the magnets++ dept.

Fnord666 writes:

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/

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  • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Wednesday August 02 2017, @10:49PM (3 children)

    by FatPhil (863) <{pc-soylent} {at} {asdf.fi}> on Wednesday August 02 2017, @10:49PM (#548147) Homepage
    Your argument, in particular your honesty in just calling a weapon a weapon, does counter the proposition that these devices are for protection rather than for causing harm to others, which is the one that many of the seconders love to pretend is their argument.
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  • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday August 03 2017, @12:17AM (2 children)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Thursday August 03 2017, @12:17AM (#548177) Homepage Journal

    A weapon is neither offensive nor defensive, it's a tool that performs whatever function you choose to put it to. It is inherently dangerous but it has no volition of its own. You can leave a loaded gun pointed out your front window all day long and I guarantee it won't fire itself at a single passer-by.

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    • (Score: 2) by Bogsnoticus on Thursday August 03 2017, @02:29AM (1 child)

      by Bogsnoticus (3982) on Thursday August 03 2017, @02:29AM (#548195)

      A battle axe is a weapon. A lumberjack's axe is a tool. This is due to intent of design.
      A weapon, by its design, is offensive, even when used in defence.

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      • (Score: 2) by JNCF on Thursday August 03 2017, @03:43AM

        by JNCF (4317) on Thursday August 03 2017, @03:43AM (#548219) Journal

        Weapons are a subset of tools.