Tie "Breaker" Pin

How embarrassing…… a zip tie. The “Tie Breaker” developed by Dominic Villeneuve is a simple way to prevent a zip tie bypass attack on Schlage electronic pin access locks manufactured prior to February 2021. Installation is easy and no tools are required. Each kit contains two Tie Breakers. Only one Tie Breaker needs to be installed to restore the locks security and prevent any zip tie attacks. Odds are you already know about the vulnerability in Allegion's electronic pin access locks. Sold under the Schlage brand “the strongest and most technologically advanced security products for home” these locks have a major vulnerability. In 2020 Dominic Villeneuve found a way to access the inner working of these pin access locks with a modified Zip tie. Almost any outdoor lock will have a drain hole (so rain water can escape) and almost every lock picker has jammed a paper clip into that hole to see if something would happen. Well this time …. Something did. The key to making the bypass work is