THE VIDEO SHELF · elevator systems
[HOPE X] Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse
A HOPE X talk giving an in-depth explanation of how elevators work, from their history in hacker culture to using their control systems to bypass building security. It covers features and abilities of elevators that most people never see.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters call it one of the most entertaining and informative con talks, and a good window into elevators from a hacker's view.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- themarimbaincident
- Topic
- elevator systems
- Format
- talk
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 4
- HN mentions in dataset
- 7
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2014–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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This reminds me of an excellent talk on elevator hacking [0] given by Deviant Ollam and Howard Payne at [HOPE X] a little while ago. It changed my entire view of elevators and if you haven't seen it, I would highly recommend you watch. it …
alexggordon on Hacker News · 2014-11
In The Lives of Elevators (2008)this reminds me of a truly excellent HOPE X presentation about elevator hacking[0]. one of the most entertaining con panels i've seen, and interesting information on an esoteric topic. [0] [VIDEO]
nyolfen on Hacker News · 2015-08
In Remembering When Driverless Elevators Drew SkepticismDoes anyone know where the Blackhat 2016 videos will be posted? I've always found them incredibly educational. Okay I'll leave something behind as well. This is my favorite sec-conference video of all time: [HOPE X] Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse [VIDEO] Closely …
unixhero on Hacker News · 2016-08
In Demystifying the Secure Enclave Processor [pdf]
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