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[–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Side question: does anyone know if manufacturers rely on entropy to get the required randomness or if they "enforce" patterns by selecting and directing pins?

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Since in some cases the wrong key can open a lock, and there are not even unique locks made over the production history of a product, I'd say no. This is not cryptography in most cases.

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