I'll Let Myself In: Tactics of Physical Pen Testers

Why HN readers recommended it

HN recommends it as an entertaining overview of physical pen testing, and cites it when threads discuss how easily doors and locks are bypassed.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Wild West Hackin' Fest

Topic

physical penetration testing

Format

talk

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

5

HN mentions in dataset

9

Recommendation years in dataset

2018–2021

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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• Deviant Ollam's talks are always first class. I also love this one, about physical pentesting in general: [VIDEO]

• Simple physical penetration testing tactics are easy to learn and apply widely. These skills can be a quick way to have better security awareness, and can be a fun party trick. For example, many of the techniques listed in this (<1hr) video: [VIDEO]

• The internet brings a much bigger attack surface than local people who can reach a front door, and home users access the same openssh as companies do, but companies (can) afford stronger doors. "Most people's home doors can't withstand a hit from a sledgehammer" -> …