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 ...

Thanks to the popularity of such Web sites as YouTube, as well as other readily available how-to video tutorials and full-length training seminars, this well-kept trade practice is now very public.

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 ...

One of the hairier unintended consequences of cheap 3-D printing is that any troublemaker can duplicate a key without setting foot in a hardware store. But clever lockpickers like Jos Weyers and ...

Bump keys are primitive tools used by locksmiths (and HAXoRZ) to knock open simple locks. Until now, many locks were secure simply because they were too complex to be bumped and, as a result, you had ...