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 ...

I received this note and the film being referenced is scary. I find nothing about this ability for "master keys to be bumped/used on MOST house locks". Is this a scam, or is principle similar to ...

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 ...

Owners of 3-D printers can already make their own untraceable firearms, so why not add tools for illegal trespass to the mix? A few lock-geeks are using custom 3-D software to print plastic keys that ...

You may not have heard of “bump keys,” but a growing number of criminals have, and may be using the devices to break into homes, officials say. The low-tech devices have been around about 20 years, ...

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 ...