Solenoids are simple coils with a metal pin through the centre, which locks or unlocks the safe as the coil moves. The security flaw in their elecetronic Fire Safes comes from the critical locking component of the safe – the solenoid. SentrySafe worked so hard to design the perfect Fire Safe that they forgot the basic principles of a safe – safety. All you need is a rare-earth magnet.” Where does the flaw come from? You don’t need any special skills to do it. Marc Tobias stated that, “We did it silently, instantly and without any evidence of entry. Terry was able to open the safe in less than a minute, and quickly taught Marc Tobias and others how to open the safe just as fast. These safes, sold at major office supply and hardware stores, are designed to protect their contents from fire. To test the flaw, Terry purchased a new SentrySafe fire safe (model # SFW123FTC). In partnership with Marc Tobias and Forbes Magazine, Terry was able to reproduce the flaw and bring the issue forward to the public. Locksmith, discovered the security flaw several weeks ago. Terry Whin-Yates, master locksmith and owner of Mr. The electronic fire safe can be opened in less than 1 second using rare earth magnets. SentrySafe, the world’s leading safe manufacturer, recently released a new electronic fire safe with a major security flaw.

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