Editing Safe-cracking (section)

=== Safe bouncing ===
{{see also|Lock bumping}}
A number of inexpensive safes sold to households for under $100 use mechanical locking mechanisms that are vulnerable to bouncing. Many cheap safes use a magnetic locking pin to prevent lateral movement of an internal locking bolt, and use a [[solenoid]] to move the pin when the correct code is entered. This pin can also be moved by the impact of the safe being dropped or struck while on its side, which allows the safe to be opened.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcwebertobias/2012/07/27/unsafe-gun-safes-can-be-opened-by-a-three-year-old/2/|title=Unsafe Gun Safes Can Be Opened By A Three-Year Old|author=Marc Weber Tobias|work=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2012/07/gun-safes/|title=Kids Can Open Gun Safes With Straws and Paper Clips, Researchers Say|date=27 July 2012|magazine=WIRED}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOdmMb90YEE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/eOdmMb90YEE| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=How to break into most digital safe's|date=1 March 2012|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> One security researcher taught his three-year-old son how to open most consumer gun safes. More expensive safes use a gear mechanism that is less susceptible to mechanical attacks.