Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse

Name: Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse
Description: 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.

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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.

HN commenters call it an absorbing, entertaining deep dive on elevator security and the go-to link whenever elevators come up.

13 Hacker News mentions · 2014–2026

Topics

Security & hacking
Mechanical & precision engineering

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