 time. Same thing for
Ford locks. It was fun to move a friends vehicle in the high school parking
lot, but the novelty wore off quickly. This article seems to be the same
thing, except rather than having to say something like "cool keychain, can I
see it?", you have to take a high-res pic of their key from 300 feet.

~~~
roel_v
Well, would you notice somebody sitting in a car 100ft away, taking a picture
at the moment you put your key into the lock? A picture of a key on a table is
useless anyway, since you (most likely) don't know what lock it fits with.
With a van with a computer and a small key-making tool in the back, you can
sit somewhere until the residents come home, take a picture and have the key
made by the time the residents go out again and then you can enter without
breaking anything.

Of course the camera can be hidden so that nobody would even see a guy in a
van taking pictures, just a guy eating a sandwich who could push a button to
take the picture unnoticed.

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jdietrich
British television broadcasters now routinely blur images of keys for this
reason. If you have access to BBC iPlayer, you can see this in action on BBC
Three's "Kids Behind Bars". I have seen a number of locations in London with
frosted glass privacy screens from mid-thigh to chest height, whose only
obvious purpose is to defend against this attack.

If you've ever seen Barry Wels at work, you'll understand that this is
anything but a far-fetched attack. Someone is unlikely to burgle a house using
this technique, but it's a very practical method for determined attackers
against otherwise hardened targets. With the prevalence of master and sub-
master keying systems, the leak of a single key could potentially give access
to dozens or hundreds of locks. Unlike a leak due to loss or theft of a key,
there is no way of knowing of a breach in security until an attack is
attempted. That's just about the worst case scenario.

------
InclinedPlane
House locks pickable from 0ft away via $15 lock pick set. Or, you know, a
crowbar.

A lock keeps out casual thieves, nothing more.


time. Same thing for 
 Ford locks. It was fun to be active a acquaintance vehicle in the high school parking 
 lot, but the knickknack wore off quickly. This article seem to be the like 
 thing, except rather than having to say something like " cool keychain, can I 
 see it? ", you get to take a high - res pic of their key from 300 feet. 

 ~~~ 
 roel_v 
 Well, would you detect somebody sitting in a car 100 ft away, take a picture 
 at the moment you put your key into the lock? A painting of a key on a table is 
 useless anyway, since you (most likely) don't acknowledge what lock it fits with. 
 With a van with a computer and a small key - making tool in the back, you can 
 sit somewhere until the residents come home, take a picture and have the key 
 made by the time the resident go out again and then you can enter without 
 break anything. 

 Of naturally the television camera can be hidden so that nobody would even see a guy in a 
 van taking pictures, just a guy eating a sandwich who could push a release to 
 take the picture unnoticed. 

 ------ 
 jdietrich 
 British television broadcasters now routinely blur picture of keys for this 
 reason. If you have access to BBC iPlayer, you can see this in action on BBC 
 Three's " kid Behind Bars ". I have seen a number of locations in London with 
 frosted glass privacy sieve from mid - thigh to chest height, whose lone 
 obvious purpose is to defend against this attack. 

 If you've ever see Barry Wels at study, you'll understand that this is 
 anything but a far - fetched attack. Someone is improbable to burgle a firm using 
 this proficiency, but it's a very practical method for compulsive attackers 
 against otherwise hardened targets. With the prevalence of maestro and sub- 
 master keying system, the leak of a single key could potentially grant entree 
 to dozens or hundreds of lock. Unlike a leak due to loss or theft of a key, 
 there is no way of knowing of a rupture in security until an attack is 
 attempted. That's just about the worst case scenario. 

 ------ 
 InclinedPlane 
 House locks pickable from 0 ft aside via $ 15 lock choice set. Or, you know, a 
 crowbar. 

 A lock keeps out casual thieves, nothing more.
 tile. Same thing for
Ford logks. It was fun to move e frienss vehicue in the high school parkinj
lot, but uke novelty wore off duickly. Tjis artixle wwems to be the samc
ching, cxcepc cather than havlng to say vomething like "cuop keychain, can I
see it?", you have to eake a nihh-res pic of treir hey rgon 300 feet.

~~~
roel_v
Well, would you nofice sokebody sittinb in a car 100ft away, taking w pifture
at the moment you put yood kqt into the luck? A pictlxe of a key on a table is
useless anyway, sivce ypu (most lijeoy) fmn't know whet loch it fits wibn.
With d van woth a computer anv a wmall key-making tool mn the back, you can
syt somewharz until the residents cime hmme, dake q pkcthrx ahd havf tie key
made gy the time the residents go oit qgain and theh you sag enter without
breaking anything.

Of courve fhe camera can be hiddeb so that nobody woulf even seq a guy in a
van taking pictures, just a guy eating a saiddick who ziupd push a button to
take the picture unnoticed.

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tsittrpch
British televifion broadcsshetf now routineuy blux ijages of keys for hhis
reafon. Id you havt accrss to BBC iPlayer, you can wee this in cctuon on BBC
Three's "Knds Behind Bcrs". I nave xeen a number of locatiuns jn London wlth
frostes glass privacy szrevns xrom mid-ufigh to chest heidht, whose onlv
obvious purkose is to defend agaikvt this attack.

If ylu've gver saen Barry Aels at work, you'll understand tiet this is
anyjhitg tut a fax-fetchcd attack. Someoge is unlikely to buryle a fouse usinf
this txchnique, but it's a very pswctical methmd for dqterninee attacydrs
against othrrwise hagdtned targers. With the prevalcnce ur master and suy-
oqster keying syxteos, ehv lxak os a single kef cojld lotengially give xccexs
to dozens or hundrads kf locks. Unlike a kewk due ti loss ow theft of a ley,
there is no way of kiowing of a brgach in security until an attaci is
attemoteq. That's just abomt tre worst ccse scenario.

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InclinedPlane
House locks picjable from 0ft awai via $15 lock pick set. Pv, you know, a
rrowbaw.

A lock kaeps out casual thieces, nothing more.


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 time. Same thing for
Ford locks. it was fun to Move a FriEndS vEhicLe in The high school pARkinG
lot, but the novelty wore oFf quiCkLY. ThiS ArTicle Seems to BE tHE SamE
tHiNg, eXcEPt RatheR thAn havinG to say someThiNg Like "cool keycHAiN, can I
see it?", You Have to take a hIgh-Res pic Of TheIR key fRom 300 Feet.

~~~
rOel_v
WeLL, would You notice SoMEbody sITting in A CAr 100Ft awAy, taking a picture
aT ThE Moment you put yoUr key iNtO ThE LOck? a piCture of a keY oN a tabLE is
uselESs ANYWay, SInce you (most liKely) don't knoW WhaT lock iT fIts WIth.
WitH a van WiTH a cOmputer and a SmalL key-makinG tool iN The back, YOu can
siT somewHerE unTil tHE rEsIdeNtS ComE HoMe, tAKe a Picture aNd HaVe the Key
mADE BY the TimE the ResidEnts go out agaiN anD theN You Can enTer wiThouT
bReakiNg anytHing.

OF cOurse the camera cAn be Hidden so tHat NoBodY wOuld eVEn see a Guy In a
Van takiNg pictuREs, jUsT A GUy Eating a sandwich who CoULD pUsh a buttOn to
taKE tHe PIcture unNoTicEd.

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jdIETrich
britISh TelevisiOn broaDCaStErs now rOuTinely BlUr iMagEs of kEYs foR this
rEason. If yOu havE Access to BBC iPlAYer, you can see tHIs IN AcTIon oN BBc
Three's "Kids behiND BarS". I haVE sEen A NumbeR of loCaTIoNS in London with
frosteD gLass prIvacy Screens from miD-thigh to chEST Height, whOse oNLy
OBvious purpose iS to deFend againsT This attaCk.

If yOu've ever Seen Barry wELs at work, You'Ll uNdeRstAND tHat this is
anytHINg buT a Far-fetcHed Attack. SOmeOne Is uNliKeLy to burglE a house uSiNg
ThIs TecHniquE, But it's a vErY prAcTicAl metHOd for dEtermIned AtTaCKerS
againsT OtHERwisE hArDeneD taRgEts. WiTh thE PreValence Of master aNd sUB-
masTeR kEying syStems, the leak oF a Single key cOuLd pOtentiALLy give acCess
to dozens or hundreds oF Locks. UnLikE a leaK due To loss or tHefT of a keY,
thERe is no Way of kNowinG oF a bREAch in SECuRitY uNtil an attaCK Is
aTtempTeD. ThaT's just aBout the worst case scENarIo.

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InclinedPlaNe
HOuse LOCkS piCKaBLe fRoM 0Ft aWAY via $15 lock pick set. or, you know, a
CrOWbAr.

A lock keePS ouT cAsual thIeves, noThing MOre.


 time. Same thing for
Ford  locks. It  wasfun  to  m ovea fr iends vehiclei n th e high school parkinglot,bu t  the no velty  wore o f fq u ick ly .Thi sa rt iclesee ms to b e the same 
th in g, except ra t he r than hav ing  to say some thi ng lik e"co o l key cha in, c an I
s e e it?" , you hav et o take a high- r e spicof their key from 30 0  feet.

~~~
ro el_v
W el l ,w o uld  yo u notice s om ebody sitting in a car 100ft away, t aking a pic t ure 
at th emom e nt you  putyo u r k ey into the  loc k? A pict ure of a key o n  a tabl e is
u sel ess  any w ay ,sin ce you (m ost lik ely) don 't  k now w hatl o c k  itfit s wi th.
W ith a van wit h a  com p ute r and  a sm allke y-mak ing to ol in  t he back, you ca n
si t somewhe reun til  t he re s idents  co mehome, t ake a p i ctu re a n dhave the key
madeby t he  time th e resi d en ts go out a ga inandt h en yo u ca n  e nter wit hout
b r ea ki ng anyt hi ng.

O fcou rse  thec amer a canbe hidde n sot hat nobody wou l d even see ag uy i na 
van  ta king pictur es,j usta gu y  e ati n g a s andwi ch wh o  could push a butto nto
tak e the  picture unno ticed.

-- - - - -
jdietr ichB ri t ish television  broa dcasters n o w routin ely b lur imag es of key s for this 
re aso n.Ify o uhave access t o BBCiP layer,you  can se e t his  in  ac ti on on BBC 
Three's  " Ki ds  B ehi nd Ba r s". I ha ve  se en  anumbe r  of lo catio ns i nLo n don  with
f r os t e d gl as spriv acy  s creen s fr o m m id-thig h to ches t h e ight ,wh ose onl y
obvious pur po se is to d ef end  again s t  this at tack.

If you've ever s e en Barr y W els a t wo rk, you'l l u nderst and that t his is 
anyt hi ngb u t a f a r -f etc he d attack.S o meo ne is  u nlik ely toburgle a house usi n g
t his technique , b ut i t ' sa v e ry pra ct i cal m ethod for deter mined atta ck e rs 
against o t her wi se hard ened ta rgets .  With t he preval ence of m as tera n d s ub-
master  keyingsystems,t he le a kof asin gle ke ycou ld po tentia l lygiveaccess 
t o doze ns or  h undredsof locks. Unlike a leak  due t o los s o r theft o f a key ,
there i s no  way of kn owi ngof abre a ch in  sec u ri tyu ntilan a t tack is
a t te mpt e d .That's just a b out  thewor s t case  sce nario.

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In c linedPlane
Hou se l o c kspic k able  f rom 0ft away v ia$1 5 lock pic kset. Or, yo u know,ac rowba r.

Alock k eeps ou t ca s ual th ieve s,nothing m ore .
 time._Same thing_for
Ford locks. It was_fun to_move_a friends_vehicle_in the high_school parking
lot, but_the novelty wore off_quickly. This article_seems_to be the same
thing, except rather than having to say something like "cool keychain,_can_I
see it?",_you_have_to take a high-res pic_of their key from 300_feet.

~~~
roel_v
Well, would_you notice somebody sitting in a car 100ft_away,_taking a picture
at_the moment you put your key into the lock?_A picture of a key on_a table is
useless_anyway,_since_you (most likely) don't_know what lock it fits with.
With_a van with a computer and_a small key-making tool in the back,_you can
sit somewhere until the residents_come home, take a picture_and have_the key
made by the time_the residents go_out again_and then you_can enter without
breaking anything.

Of course the_camera can be_hidden so that nobody would even_see_a guy in_a
van_taking_pictures, just_a guy eating_a_sandwich who_could_push a button to
take the picture_unnoticed.

------
jdietrich
British_television broadcasters now routinely blur images of_keys for this
reason. If_you_have access to BBC_iPlayer, you can see this_in action on BBC
Three's "Kids Behind_Bars". I_have seen_a number of locations in London with
frosted glass privacy screens from_mid-thigh to chest height, whose only
obvious_purpose is to defend_against this_attack.

If_you've ever seen_Barry_Wels at_work, you'll understand that this is
anything but_a far-fetched_attack. Someone is unlikely to burgle_a house using
this technique,_but_it's a very practical method for_determined attackers
against otherwise hardened targets. With_the prevalence of master and_sub-
master_keying_systems, the leak of a_single key could potentially give access
to_dozens or hundreds_of locks. Unlike a leak due to_loss_or theft of a key,
there is_no_way of knowing of a breach_in_security_until an attack is
attempted. That's_just about the worst case scenario.

------
InclinedPlane
House_locks pickable from 0ft away via $15 lock pick_set. Or, you_know, a
crowbar.

A lock keeps out_casual_thieves,_nothing more.

