explainerUS Auto Industry
Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse
DeviantOllam · 9 recommenders · 7 months
Deviant Ollam's two-hour conference talk explains how elevators work, from the pit and buffers to the car top, controller logic and access-control features. It shows how this knowledge can be used for optimization and for bypassing building security.
Why Hacker News readers recommend it: HN commenters call it an absorbing, entertaining deep dive on elevator security and the go-to link whenever elevators come up.
Security & hackingMechanical & precision engineering#elevators#physical security#pen testing#access control#hacker conference
“it was so interesting to me that I ended up watching the entire 2 hours in one sitting.”
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