Every once in a while I get to post something very Crack Team-y. This is one of those times.

I was forwarded this video on lock bumping and wanted to share it with our few loyal readers so they could protect themselves. Apparently you can buy something called a bump key that easily allows you to bypass many (most?) types of locks. According to the video, bump keys have been around for about 50 years and are well known to locksmiths (who are often the only ones allowed to own them), but the interwebs are making it easier for criminals to obtain them.¹ So if unlike me, every realtor in town can’t get into your house already, $80 or so for a secure lock seems like a great deal.

1. This is slightly better than finding out someone can steal your bike with a Bic pen. [↩]