The Internet is making easier for criminals to get their hands on a tool that can pick a lock in seconds. For years, locksmiths have used "bump keys." With a tap, the key can pick nearly all ...

The keys are increasingly being used in burglaries across the country. — -- It used to be that only locksmiths used bump keys -– a modified key that can be used to open many kinds of locks –- but ...

DENVER - Crooks surfing the Web now have access to a video that could teach them a new trick for breaking into your home. A method called "bump keying" is quick, appears easy and uses similar ...

Getting past a locked door is easy if you have the right tools. It’s just a matter of knowing how to adjust the pins inside to an even level while turning the mechanism at the same time when ...

“I’m so frustrated,” said Lynella Hart as she secured a combination lock to a chain wrapped around the handle to her front door. “I’m just a nervous wreck.” Hart‘s extreme measures for security is her ...

It’s an important part of everyone’s routine. We lock the door when we leave the house. We lock the door after we close our mailboxes. We lock up because it keeps us safe. It keeps our belongings ...