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qntmfred
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no one is safe

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/sneakey_robbers_turn_to_the_so.php

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""Leave your keys in your pocket," is the advice given by computer programmers at University of California San Diego who recently created 'Sneakey' software; an application that uses a digital image of a key to produce an exact copy in physical form within minutes.

According to Stefan Savage, the computer science professor who led the project, advances in digital imaging have made it so easy that even a low resolution photo from a cell phone offers enough information to decode and reproduce a key.

In a recent publication (PDF), Sneakey is described as "simplistic enough that someone with no prior knowledge about the mechanics of keys or lock mechanics can operate it," yet the algorithm is sophisticated enough to cope with the poor quality of images routinely posted on the Web.

In one experiment, the Sneakey team installed a camera on their four story department building (77 feet above the ground) at an acute angle to a key sitting on a café table 195 feet away. The image captured (below) was correctly decoded.



How Sneakey Works

Using a digital image of a key from almost any angle, Sneakey measures the depth of each cut, strings together this information and spits out a bitting code - typically a five or six digit number - that locksmiths use to make each cut on a blank key. The bitting code, along with the basic key information is enough to make a duplicate key.
The steps in Sneakey's algorithm



1. The user provides point locations on the target key with a reference key as a guide.

2. The system warps the target image into the pose of the reference key and overlays markings of where the bite codes are to be found.

3. The user specifies where the cut falls along each line and the bit depths are decoded by the system into a bitting code.

The UCSD team is not releasing Sneakey to the public, but they point out that anyone with basic knowledge of MatLab and computer vision techniques could easily build a similar system.

While people usually mask credit card numbers in photos before posting them online, they don't realize they should be doing the same thing with their keys.

Something to think about before posting Friday's drinks night photos on Flickr."

11/10/2008 9:19:54 AM

ScHpEnXeL
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nice

11/10/2008 9:21:13 AM

DivaBaby19
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^I'm so shaking my head at you right now!

Wow @ technology tho

11/10/2008 9:25:19 AM

Arab13
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this just means the dumber and less skilled thieves can now get in....

11/10/2008 9:30:05 AM

SaabTurbo
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I'D BE MORE WORRIED ABOUT BUMP KEYS SON.

11/10/2008 9:33:22 AM

Arab13
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exactly

11/10/2008 9:35:04 AM

NeuseRvrRat
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since when have locks stopped determined thieves?

they just stop opportunistic thieves

if he's determined enough to use this software, he is determined enough to just break the lock

11/10/2008 9:41:10 AM

Snewf
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shit... I don't even need a lock

not so long as I've got a pot of coffee and a loaded shotgun

11/10/2008 9:42:53 AM

wwwebsurfer
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since when have thieves used technology to get into a house? What happened to punching out a window?

11/10/2008 9:45:42 AM

tchenku
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technology my ass

sounds like this could have come out ages ago.

gimme a camera, a blank key, and a file and I'll make some keys

11/10/2008 9:46:23 AM

Paul1984
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it would have been impressive without the "give the info to a skilled locksmith" step

11/10/2008 9:50:20 AM

Snewf
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I will be impressed when there is a step involving creating a key using a laser printer

11/10/2008 9:51:27 AM

Paul1984
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might not be that hard, you would need scissors, a lot of layers and some lacquer

11/10/2008 10:02:05 AM

SaabTurbo
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"technology my ass

sounds like this could have come out ages ago.

gimme a camera, a blank key and a file and I'll make some [bump] keys"



BTW, THERE WAS NO NEED FOR THE COMMA BEFORE "AND" IN THE LAST SENTENCE SON, SO I REMOVED IT FOR YOUR METRO ASS.

11/10/2008 10:07:03 AM

OmarBadu
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wasn't this press release out almost a full week ago?

11/10/2008 10:19:30 AM

Ronny
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Yeah, this is old.

It is pretty rad though.

11/10/2008 10:47:00 AM

Skack
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If they put this in the new James Bond movie I would have scoffed at it and said it was too fake.

11/10/2008 10:58:47 AM

BigEgo
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oh noes

11/10/2008 11:12:05 AM

SaabTurbo
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^ I'D WORRY A LOT MORE ABOUT A BUMP KEY.

11/10/2008 11:12:38 AM

ScHpEnXeL
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BUMP KEYS ARE PRETTY AWESOME SON

11/10/2008 11:14:07 AM

Mr Grace
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i just want my house to have keyless entry like my damn car.

i mean how hard is that to do?

11/10/2008 11:15:51 AM

BigMan157
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i'm waiting for biometric deadbolts to get cheaper

11/10/2008 11:21:52 AM

BigEgo
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fuck dat i just live

11/10/2008 11:29:55 AM

NeuseRvrRat
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^^^you realize they have this, right? go to lowe's.

11/10/2008 11:30:46 AM

Mr Grace
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i want one with a remote. i have hated keypads since my dad put them on the garage doors as a kid.

damn batteries would die and i would be locked out because i didnt worry about keys anymore.

11/10/2008 11:38:28 AM

NeuseRvrRat
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^you realize they have this right? go to lowe's.

11/10/2008 11:38:57 AM

pilgrimshoes
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i want to be able to walk up to the door and cluck like a chicken and it swings open

but only for my cluck

11/10/2008 11:39:59 AM

ThePeter
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^you realize they have this right? go to lowe's.

11/10/2008 11:40:26 AM

Mr Grace
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i dont believe you.

11/10/2008 11:40:28 AM

NeuseRvrRat
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http://homeproductsnmore.com/v/vspfiles/V4_Backup/doorshardwarenet/remotelock_BrightBrassDeadbolt_KF-01P.htm

my aunt has one

11/10/2008 11:41:11 AM

Mr Grace
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well thats just fantastic!

11/10/2008 11:44:46 AM

BigMan157
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i want one where the bolt comes out of the door jam and feeds off the power of the house

[Edited on November 10, 2008 at 11:47 AM. Reason : or hell make a chargeplate in the deadbolt hole so the batteries can charge via that]

11/10/2008 11:46:54 AM

mdbncsu
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That's freaking awesome. I wonder how long the US government and other spy people have been using this technology.

11/10/2008 2:27:39 PM

qntmfred
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rougly 3 days

11/10/2008 2:28:31 PM

EMCE
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sweet

maybe I'll be able to get this chastidy belt off now...

11/10/2008 2:33:42 PM

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