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 ...

TULSA, OK -- If you think your home is secure, just because you lock the door, think again. Criminals can get past 90 percent of all locks with a simple technique called lock bumping. It leaves ...

If you think you're safe in your home just because you've locked the door, think again. The bad guys may be able to slip into your home with little effort with something called lock bumping. With just ...

Here is something new to worry about. There is a new technique for picking locks making the Internet rounds — and it seems to work for the majority of conventional locks that you depend on — the kinds ...