Researchers have discovered that hacking into a hotel room can be done with pretty much any electronic key lying around. Master keys for hotel rooms can be created “out of thin air,” F-Secure, a ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UniKey, the industry leader in smart access control technology announces integration of its keyless entry technology with hospitality door locks from MIWA Lock Company, ...

The recent compromise of Saflok's hotel lock system, potentially exposing three million hotel room locks, highlights this cybersecurity concerns related with devices in our technological world. The ...

Ever-changing technology has undoubtedly improved the way we travel. Nonetheless, there are some clear cons, none more concerning than the potential for a crippling cyber attack. According to Bleeping ...

September brought a series of mysterious break-ins to the Hyatt House Galleria in Houston, Texas. In the latest, a 66-year-old woman's laptop was stolen from her room, and the lock's records showed ...

Researchers have developed a simple exploit capable of unlocking all of the doors at more than 10,000 hotels worldwide. Saflok-brand RFID-based keycard locks have been around for 36 years. But only in ...

Your next hotel room stay may not be as secure as you hope it is. A group of security researchers who were invited to a Las Vegas hotel to identify digital security ...

When was the last time you used an actual key to unlock the door to your hotel room? It's been a long time. Computerized key card systems took over ages ago. They're mostly a tremendous convenience, ...

A 4-star hotel in the Austrian Alps, the Romantik Seehotel Jaegerwirt, admitted to bowing to extortion after ransomware locked up the computer running the hotel’s electronic key lock system. This was ...

Let the record state that I am not a fan of the plastic hotel room key card. I lose them. I confuse them with credit cards and I fumble trying to figure out which way the card goes into the lock. They ...

If you’re staying at hotel, it might be a good idea to check the manufacturer of your door lock. A black hat hacker has unveiled a method that allows a fairly simple hardware gadget to unlock door ...

You might not think twice about this check-in extra, but it could jeopardize your safety Think back to the last time you checked into a hotel. Chances are, you handed over a credit card for ...