Homeowners have locks to keep bad guys out. Dave Gallager sells them for a living. When Josh, his locksmith came in demonstrating lock bumping he got concerned. Gallager recalled, " He was just ...

Lock bumping -- a way burglars have of picking locks -- has gained notoriety nationally. In a matter of seconds, a burglar can gain access to your home without leaving any evidence of the crime. The ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Technology advancements have affected home products tremendously through the years, but one of the least obvious may be your entry door locks. When deciding to do some upgrades, most of us don’t think ...

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 ...