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How Elevators Work and Can Be Hacked

DeviantOllam · Talk · 1 h 56 min · 2014 · YouTube title: Elevator Hacking: From the Pit to the Penthouse
Why it's here

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

What it covers

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.