Security firm exposes security vulnerabilities in popular handgun safe (VIDEO)

Published time: 11 Dec, 2017 21:40 Security researchers have discovered that a popular electric gun safe could be opened by virtually anyone without a password, thanks to a bluetooth vulnerability and weak PIN set up. The Vaultek VT20i handgun safe, one of Amazon’s best selling gun safes, is promoted as a secure way to store […]

Top-selling handgun safe can be remotely opened in seconds—no PIN needed

Enlarge (credit: Two Sixes Labs) One of Amazon’s top-selling electronic gun safes contains a critical vulnerability that allows it to be opened by virtually anyone, even when they don’t know the password. The Vaultek VT20i handgun safe, ranked fourth in Amazon’s gun safes and cabinets category, allows owners to electronically open the door using a […]

3D print a serial-free handgun at home with the latest Ghost Gunner update

Enlarge / Defense Distributed’s Ghost Gunner machine has learned some new tricks (as evidenced here by this 19-11). (credit: Cody Wilson / Defense Distributed) Three years ago, Cody Wilson and his organization, Defense Distributed, released a $ 1,200 computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) mill called the Ghost Gunner. The machine essentially made home gunsmithing faster, cheaper, and more […]

Glock misses its target as the US Army awards new handgun contract to Sig Sauer

Glock’s attempt to upend the Army’s selection of a new handgun, which comes with an estimated $ 580 million contract, has been shut down by the General Accounting Office. Its protest of a contract awarded to Sig Sauer for its P320 modular handgun was denied on Monday by the GAO, and the Army Times says […]

8yo boy kills 5yo sister and injures brother with handgun

A Florida mother could face criminal charges after her 8-year-old son killed his younger sister and injured his brother with a handgun while they were home alone. The 8-year-old boy is currently helping Jacksonville Police with inquiries into how he came into possession of the firearm and discharged a single fatal bullet from the gun.  […]