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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tulsa police arrested a man they said used a bump key to steal from cars. Anthony Horton was arrested Dec. 5 after police said several people saw him inside at least two cars. Investigators found the ...

(NEW YORK) — It used to be that only locksmiths used bump keys — a modified key that can be used to open many kinds of locks — but now anyone can buy them online, and police are worried because the ...