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Dec 26, 2009
Think you and your family are safe and sound when your front and back doors are locked. Well you better think again!
Lock bumping and the bump key has changed the game for home security.
Bump Key vs House Key
Nearly every door to every home in every neighborhood can be unlocked or opened in a matter of seconds with virtually no noise via lock bumping. Over 90 percent of all doors in America use a pin tumbler lock which is vulnerable to lock bumping. This locking system is so old and outdated that it was patented during the civil war. Lock bumping as it is now called was first discovered during the 1970’s by a small circle of locksmiths in Denmark. However that was then and this is now. With the advent of the internet it was only a matter of time before the technique of lock bumping would reach America and our doors. There is a solution and to protect yourself and your family against bump keys you need to update and replace your old pin tumbler locks with new high security locks.
It looks like there is a few solutions to this lock bumping craze. You can either buy yourself a new lock or buy a non lock device that basically stops the inside deadbolt handle from turning. It seems that no lock is fully bump proof but these locks below make it a lot harder for the average joe to bump the lock.
Bump Resistant Locks:
- Schlage Primus
- MultiLock
- Kiwkset
- BiLock
- Medeco
Deadbolt Knob Stopper:
Also a good thing to do to your current lock is spray some lock lubricant or WD40 into it. The lubricant will make the springs and pins move a lot faster with create less resistants thereby having them fall back into place so that they don't stay up in the cylinder which allows it to then turn or open.
For more information on lock bumping and how to protect you against it, visit our public service site Lock Bumping .org
Posted at 01:41 pm by lockbumpingkey
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Dec 13, 2009
Lock Bumping Key from Weiser
Weiser Lock Bumping Key Lock Bumping Keys can unlock around 90% of the doors in America. Each lock manufacture is essence will have it’s own bump key. For instance if your door has a weiser lock then only a Weiser bump key will work on a weiser lock. A Weiser Lock Bumping Key is pictured below:
For more information on lock bumping keys you can visit this public website at Lock Bumping .org
Posted at 10:52 am by lockbumpingkey
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Nov 11, 2009
Lock Bumping and 999 Keys
Lock bumping might be referred to as lock picking’s lesser known cousin. It’s an unfamiliar term at best. It is, however, at least as big a problem as lock picking, and perhaps even more sinister for what it entails. Bumping is a type of lock picking. Instead of using typical lock picking tools though, all that is required is the use of a bump key. It has, for this reason, the potential to be much more sinister than lock picking. One of the biggest problems is that few locks are immune from lock bumping. This is because most locks work on the same principle. The most common type of lock, found on every home and business in the world, is the pin-and-tumbler lock. To understand how lock bumping works, it helps to understand how a pin and tumbler system functions. Inside every pin and tumbler lock is a cylinder (or key cylinder.) Within the cylinder is a chamber (the plug) containing stacks of pins. The pins it contains vary in length. When the correct key is inserted into the cylinder, the ridges or teeth on the key match the pins inside. Rotating the key causes the pins to spring apart and the plug to rotate. This rotation releases the latch from the door jamb. Trying to insert the wrong key will produce one of two results. Either the key will not enter the cylinder at all, or, it will enter the cylinder, but won’t be able to rotate the plug because the match is incorrect. Old-school lock picking usually requires a broad range of tools. Lock bumping, in contrast, requires only one special key. A lock bump key looks like an ordinary door key. It would be unlikely to draw any suspicion, were it to be used to gain illegal entry to a home. To the untrained eye, a bump key might pass for a regular key. A closer inspection, though, would reveal that the teeth (or ridges) and the notches are even. All of the cuts, in fact, are made to maximum depth. They may also be referred to as “dummy keys” or “999″ keys. The number “999″ is derived from the fact that the cuts are all made to a depth of nine. Opening a door lock with a 999 key isn’t as simple as simply inserting and turning. It does take a particular feel and a certain degree of practice, just as old-fashioned lock picking does. What is alarming about lock bumping is that only two tools are required: a 999 key and a small “bump tool.” A would-be criminal will draw much less attention to himself with a bump key than with a set of locksmithing tools.
Posted at 05:50 pm by lockbumpingkey
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Nov 4, 2009
Lock Bumping and Insurance
Did you know that your house key could be bought on the Internet, letting criminals of all shapes and sizes into your home anytime they wanted? No, probably not. That’s the sort of thing that happens in crime novels, not real life. But the police (and your homeowners insurance) know that all today’s criminals have to do is go out on the web and not only do they have access to one of the locksmith community’s best secrets, they also have handy “how-to” guides to show them how to get into your home without letting anyone know they’ve even been there.
Have you ever heard of a bump key? Lock bumping is a technique that locksmiths have been using for the better part of a century to quickly disassemble a lock and allow them to either fix it or gain access to whatever it is that the lock was locking up. Unfortunately, bump keys aren’t a well kept secret anymore.
Homeowners insurance providers and security providers are doing their best to educate today’s homeowners on the potential dangers of bump keys. The principle is simple. In a standard pin tumbler lock, such as the type found on the doors of most homes and apartments, the lock is made up of a series of spring loaded stacks called pin stacks. When a key is slipped into the lock the pins line up along the edge, allowing the cylinder to turn and the door to open.
A bump key is a standard key that has been filed down. Criminals simply slip the bump key into the lock one notch short of full insertion, then “bump” the key with a hammer or other hard object. The impact causes the pins to jump, creating a small window in which the lock can be turned without damaging it. Even a criminal with little experience (and even less common sense) can enter your home without leaving any signs of breaking and entering behind.
There are things that you as a homeowner can do to protect your home against criminals using bump keys. First, recognize that well made pin tumbler locks are more vulnerable to lock bumping because the pins are designed to move smoothly, allowing the lock to open easily when a cheaper lock would jam. Electronic locks, magnetic locks and locks that use rotating discs aren’t vulnerable to lock bumping, and because the bump key has to have the same blank profile as the lock it’s made to open in order to work restricted or registered key profiles are safer. (As opposed to the keys you can go to WalMart and purchase for less than a dollar.)
The danger to homeowners comes in the ready availability of bump keys to today’s criminals. Bump keys for many different types of locks are sold on the web for anywhere from $1 to $200, depending on the type of lock it’s intended to open. There are a number of videos on YouTube that readily show criminals how to use this simple lock picking device, and even the recent features done on the process by today’s news channels have opened the door to more information than the average criminal needs to get into your home.
Talk to your security company today about protecting yourself from the danger of lock bumping keys. Everyone in your house will sleep better when you do.
Posted at 08:00 am by lockbumpingkey
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Oct 31, 2009
The local news did a story on lock bumping, and I found it so alarming I thought I’d find out more and pass it along… Chances are, your home’s front door is vulnerable to a crime that can be accomplished by a novice: lock bumping. With a specially cut “bump key” and the well-timed whack of a hammer, someone can surreptitiously enter your home and leave no obvious sign of a break-in. Check out this video where a guy tells you how to make and use a bump key. Videos like this are a dime a dozen on the internet, and so are ready-to-use bump keys. The bad news about the internet rears it’s ugly head… The bump key, used legitimately by locksmiths for decades, is designed to momentarily force upward the internal pins that secure the lock, freeing the lock to turn just as if the correct key were used. For as little as $3, a bump key can now be ordered online from numerous Web sites offering what is really nothing more than a burglary tool. The growing online lock-bumping phenomenon has made such an impact that some top lock manufacturers have dedicated sections of their Web sites to the topic. They tout their most sophisticated (and often more expensive, of course) locks as “bump-resistant.” “A motivated individual with some time and very little skill can learn to ‘bump’ open most conventional locks with relative ease,” one lock manufacturer’s Web site warns. Using the bump key requires a little finesse, and burglars often don’t want to take the time to do that. Ergo it is still far more common, police say, for break-ins to occur through a rear sliding-glass door. Here’s what crime prevention experts recommend for your front door: • Deadbolts that extend at least an inch when locked. • A lock with multi-layered locking mechanisms, such as a sidebar that prevents the plug from rotating. • A burglar alarm. • A second lock, to make it more time-consuming to bump. • A slide lock, used while you’re home, to back up your main lock. Consider consulting a reputable locksmith on whether your existing lock is secure, as it could be retrofitted or upgraded to a brand that has proven effective against lock bumping.
Posted at 11:43 am by lockbumpingkey
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Aug 19, 2009
There are many things that you can do to help protect yourself against Lock Bumping. The security experts suggest the the same old basic things apply. Keep your house well lit up, get a dog or simply replace the old locks with bump proof locks. Watch out when looking for a bump proof lock. It seems that most locks are not bump proof at all but simply bump resistant which makes it more difficult for the lock bumper to bump the lock. However the best candidate is the Bi-Lock which is highly recommend by the locksmith community as the best defense against lock bumping. Check out Lock Bumping .org a public service site for more information on lock bumping.
Posted at 10:26 pm by lockbumpingkey
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Jul 12, 2009
Lock Bumping Key The lock bumping key has been around for a while now. Locksmiths in Denmark shared a technique for knocking or bumping on a lock cylinder while applying slight presure to the back of the lock plug. When the pins jump inside the lock cylinder, the plug is able to slide out freely and disassemble the lock quickly. The use of a lock bumping key was not introduced until some time later and was first recognized as a potential home security or lock security issue around 2002-2003 in Europe. This internet has given lock picking hobbiest and theafts easy access to lock bumping keys and lock bumping how to's. You can now find videos on: - how to make a lock bumping key
- how to us bump keys
- bump key how to make
- how to bump key a lock
- how to make a bump key from blank
It is just amazing what people are learning online. When I first learned about lock bumping there where only a few sites out there that you could get information from. But that has all changed now. For more information on the lock bumping key you can visit this public website on lock bumping at Lock Bumping .org
Posted at 11:08 am by lockbumpingkey
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Jul 8, 2009
Kwikset Bump Key Bump keys can unlock around 90% of the doors in America. Each lock manufacture is essence will have it's own bump key. For instance if your door has a kwikset lock then only a Kwikset bump key will work on a kwikset lock. A Kwikset bump key is pictured below: 
For more information on lock bumping and bump keys you can visist this public website at Lock Bumping .org
Posted at 09:29 am by lockbumpingkey
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Jul 5, 2009
In Illinois legislation has been pass making it a felony to posses a lock bumping key for lock bumping. A billed, sponsored by State Representative Michael McAuliffe, R-20th, was recently signed into law. "I originally sponsored the bill a few years ago after speaking to a police officer in my district who wasconcerned about a new burglary technique called lock bumping. After learning more about bump keys, I decided that it was equally as dangerous as other tools used to break into homes, vehicles and other private property," McAuliffe said. House Bill 2859 makes it a Class 4 felony to possess a bump key used for lock bumping and breaching a home's security system. A Class 4 felony carries one to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The lock bumping key is used to open various kinds of locks including a pin tumbler lock. According to the National Crime Prevention Council nearly two thirds of all break-ins occur with no sign of forced entry. Current law states that a person commits the offense of possession of burglary tools when he possesses any lock bumping keys, tool, instrument, device or any explosive that could be used to break into a home, building, vehicle, etc. The person must also demonstrate the intent to commit a felony or theft.
Posted at 09:33 am by lockbumpingkey
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