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SimTower started as elevator simulator, and was then turned into a game.

Also, this is a great talk if you want to know more about elevators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvGfuLlZus

I ran into https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvGfuLlZus (Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse) awhile back, and it was so interesting to me that I ended up watching the entire 2 hours in one sitting.

If you're interested in elevators and the hacking thereof I would also highly recommend this talk: https://youtu.be/ZUvGfuLlZus

⬐ simlevesque

The kind of videos you can watch once a year. Deviant Ollam is so interesting.

Relevant video discussing fire keys and other common keys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9b9IYqsb_U

And since this thread is about elevators, I have to also mention another video of theirs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvGfuLlZus

Here’s a fascinating look into hacking of elevators and how the different modes work

https://youtu.be/ZUvGfuLlZus

It is perhaps more appropriate to say the button frequently does nothing because you frequently lack the proper permissions... https://youtu.be/ZUvGfuLlZus

Deviant Ollam does another talk with elevator consultant Howard Payne just about elevator security which is fantastic. It's very similar to this one, but goes deeper into the single subject. There are a few versions on YouTube of various lengths, but here's the 2 hour version: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvGfuLlZus

Deviant Ollam - The Hotel Room Gourmet https://youtu.be/qtFV73wpEAw

Also not 2018 but his elevator with Howard Payne talk: https://youtu.be/oHf1vD5_b5I (1h version) https://youtu.be/ZUvGfuLlZus (2h version)

And the search for the perfect door: https://youtu.be/4YYvBLAF4T8

⬐ unixhero

Deviant Ollam seriously needs an award.

There was an elevator hacking talk that went into the buffers at the bottom of the elevator. You may have seen them in elevators that have glass on the outside of the shaft like in malls and hotels. The elevator never rests on those. Those are to take the impact of an elevator that crashes. Inspectors will often test the buffers as well as part of routine maintenance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvGfuLlZus

https://youtu.be/ZUvGfuLlZus

Yes. That's the shorter censored versoion.

I recommend the full 2 hour version, with all the secrets: https://youtu.be/ZUvGfuLlZus

My second favourite talk: You spent all that money and your still got owned: https://youtu.be/tJsNu0VRKYY

I even watch these again and again.

And watch this[0] entire (super entertaining) talk from Hope X about elevator security. You get a pretty good feal for how the safety measures work after watching it.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvGfuLlZus

You both should watch the elevator hacking talk that was given at HOPE X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvGfuLlZus

⬐ andy_ppp

This is already very entertaining :-) Thanks!

⬐ nyolfen

Seconding this: I like to put hacker con talks on in the background while I do other things, and this was the most entertaining panel from HOPE X in my opinion

I don't know about subways, but elevators should never be a part of a building's security because they're so easy to hack[1].

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvGfuLlZus

> After a week of recon I found out that the 4th and 5th floors are only accessible with a very specific card via the elevator. I didn’t have that card. Even if I get to the elevator I could not go to the 5th floor

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUvGfuLlZus

⬐ icedog

Interesting that one of those presenters is named Howard Payne. Along with Payne being an elevator company, Howard Payne is the name of the antagonist in 'Speed', who hacks an elevator...

⬐ Crito

I get the impression that that is not actually his name. ;)

I believe this is his twitter account: https://twitter.com/SgtHowardPayne

⬐ icedog

Ahhh, that explains it. Thanks for the detective work.