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BRIAN BRUSHWOOD:
The following program
contains secret hacks.

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Attempting some
of these shortcuts

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can be dangerous
and is ill-advised.

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[tires screech]

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[grunting]

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[grunting]

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So you've been abducted.
You're in zip ties.

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In this case,
I'm zip-tied in front.

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You might be able
to escape from zip ties

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by pulling the teeth
to the center,

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right in between your wrists.

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And here's
the counterintuitive part.

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You're gonna pull it as tight
as you can with your teeth.

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Those teeth are the weak spot.

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Once they're nice and tight
between the wrist...

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[grunting]

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...you're gonna put your arms
above your head.

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You're gonna blast down
with extreme force
in one percussive burst.

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And if all goes well...

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all you have to do
is run like hell.

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I'm Brian Brushwood
and this isHacking the System.

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I've picked up tools
of scientists and spies,

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of criminals and con artists.

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I've mastered incredible
tricks and dangerous stunts

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as a professional magician.

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Now, I have an encyclopedia
of shortcuts,

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secret data, and helpful hacks

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designed to help you
make life easier,

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and give you the upper hand,

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especially when it comes to
personal security.

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[camera shutter clicking]

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This is my buddy Mitch.

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He doesn't think
anyone could compromise
his personal security.

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and he's challenged me to try.

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I'm going to invade
Mitch's entire life

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and he won't even know
what's happened

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until it's too late.

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He's got no idea of when
or where I'll begin my assault.

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Jason and I are
going to start right now

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by following him to work.

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Mitch has no idea
we're following him
and that's his first mistake.

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The last place most people
expect to have their security
compromised is on the job.

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So dropping his guard
may be his next mistake.

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-[camera shutter clicking]
-Now we know where he works.

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Go time.

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Research shows
that somewhere between

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one-third
and three-quarters of employees

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steal from their place of work.

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And I'm not just
talking about a raid

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on the stationary cabinet.

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Valuable personal information
is up for grabs

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every day of the week.

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Jason and I are posing
as copier repairmen.

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This way we can walk
right into the office

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wearing cameras
in broad daylight

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and have an excuse
if anyone stops us.

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I have a camera
hidden in my toolbox

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and Jason's wearing
one on his shirt.

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Let's see if anyone
even notices.

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First layer of security
is the receptionist.

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Let's see if she stops us.

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Bri-de-bada-boo.
Hi. How's it going?

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-Hi. How are you?
-I'm good.

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I'm here to replace the
pressure roller on the copier.

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Oh, okay.

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Are you new?

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Uh, no, I've been working here
for a couple months.

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We must've just
missed each other.

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Uh, Jason's new. New trainee,
first day on the job.

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Con artists will
try to distract you

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just like I did the receptionist

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by putting her attention
on Jason

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and making him
seem unthreatening,

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so hopefully
she won't ask for ID.

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Do you have ID on you?

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Yeah.

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All right,
so she did ask for ID.

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Clearly Jason wasn't
distracting enough.

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All right, Murphy, pop quiz.

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What does an official
corporate ID look like?

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-Uh, it's gonna--
-Aha!

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There isn't one.

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Every company's different,
every ID's different.

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And if you don't know
what you're looking for,

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it's way easy to fool people.

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Grab that junk mail over there,
and look in the trash.

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See if you can find me something
with a barcode on it.

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There we go. We got a logo.

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We got my name on it.

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And then the ultimate seal
of approval, a hologram.

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And just like that, boom,
I'm a copy doctor

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and I never even went
to copy medical school.

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That's just how easy it is
for someone to make a fake ID.

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For your own safety,
contact the service provider

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for confirmation
before letting anyone

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into your home or office.

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-Stella, I got
a question for ya.
-Yeah.

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Yup, I noticed her name
on the tag.

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Using her name creates
a personal connection.

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This is an old salesman's trick.

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That color right there,
every time I come in,

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I wanna call it either sky blue
or powder blue,

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but I can't figure out
which one.

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Then I followed up
with a question.

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Remember, the person
asking the questions

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is the one in charge
of the conversation,

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a tactic a crook might use

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to make sure
she doesn't look too closely

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or check with the supervisor.

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STELLA:
I would say it's a sky blue.

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-Right on.
-All right.

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It's right down the hall
on the right.

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Go right ahead. Thank you.

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The ID worked and we have access
to Mitch's office,

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but the game will be up
if he spots me.

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In the workplace,
it's not uncommon

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for people to leave
all kinds of valuables

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out in the open,
like a cell phone, a laptop,

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even your wallet,

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but I'm going to ignore
all these easy pickings

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for something
Mitch isn't expecting,

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the copy machine.

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You'd be amazed
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people leave everywhere
at offices.

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I'm talking about all kinds of

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important personal
corporate information

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and I'm not interested
in old copies.

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I'm interested
in what's inside here.

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I want the hard drive.

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Almost every digital copier made
in the last 10 years has one

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and they could be packed
with valuable info.

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Company documents,

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employee'’s
personal identification.

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If Mitch has used this copier
for any personal documents,

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I may be able to access them
off this drive.

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My access depends on the brand
and settings of the copier.

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But if Mitch's company isn't
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who knows what I can find.

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Now a real bad guy
would just swap this out

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for a brand new drive
and nobody would know.

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I'll return this once
I've proven my point to Mitch.

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Let's go.

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That was too easy,

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so I'm gonna see
if I can rattle Mitch's cage

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a little more before I go.

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I wonder if he's in the office.

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Apparently Mitch's street smarts
don't apply to the office.

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He just left his keys
right here.

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Just goes to show you

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that leaving personal items
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can leave you wide open
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All done. Thanks.

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Luckily for Mitch,
I just plan to have some fun.

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In the US, cars are stolen

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at a rate of more than
one per minute.

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And in one study, they found
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are taken using the keys.

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Oh, Mitch, I am so very sorry

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that I am 12 years old
and that your clock is changed,

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and that I'm making it
very loud, and very hot.

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I'll leave this
in there as well.

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I'll tell you
what that's about later.

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And finally,
some photographic evidence.

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[camera shutter clicks]

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Mitch loves his car.

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We'll see if he notices
that it's moved.

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-Just right there.
-Yeah.

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Come on.

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Before I go, I'll tell Stella

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I found Mitch's keys
in the parking lot,

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and of course, take a moment
to savor my victory.

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JASON: Here he comes.

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BRIAN: He looks confused.

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[laughs]

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I mean, at least we left him
with a full tank of gas.

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JASON: Poor guy.

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BRIAN: Quick quiz,

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which state has the most
car thefts in the US?

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Florida, Illinois,
California, or Michigan?

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The answer is California.

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California is home
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for stolen vehicles.

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We infiltrated Mitch's office

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and got the hard drive
without a hitch.

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Now, let's find out
what's on this hard drive.

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These drives can have
an astonishing amount

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of sensitive information.

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In the wrong hands,
you could really do some damage.

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We're talking about
start records
for every employee,

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Social Security cards,
passports.

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It turns out, you can
recover quite a bit.

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Like what?

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Like this.

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[laughs]

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Oh, somebody had fun
at the company party.

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BRIAN: Unfortunately,
I can't show you

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what's on this photo copy.

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Let's just say you should keep
all your body parts

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off the company copier.

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Look, we're only interested
in Mitch,

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so I'm gonna destroy all these.

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We'll start with
his employee hire date

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and see what we can find.

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Here we go.

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Mitch's personal information.

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If I really meant him harm,

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he'd be in a world
of trouble now.

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He looks super-serious
in his passport photo,

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but we got his complete
Social Security number.

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We got banking information.

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If we really wanted
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we could turn his
whole world upside down.

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Many work copiers
come with software packages

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that encrypt data
and overwrite it

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so it doesn't stay
there indefinitely.

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But if you really
wanna play it safe,

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never make copies
of sensitive documents

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using public equipment.

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Use your own printer
and scanner instead.

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Speaking of which,
time to destroy these documents.

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I have a trick for that too.

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All right, Jason,
say you've got a mountain
of paperwork to destroy,

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and your shredder's
not up to the challenge

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and you don't have a fireplace.

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Let me show you an easy way
to destroy documents in bulk

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using stuff you already have
around the house.

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All you need is
a bucket of water, some bleach,

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and something to stir it with,
like that drill.

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So start by adding
your documents
right in the water,

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get 'em all softened up
and blended around.

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[whirring]

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Look at that.

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Holy crud, that went fast.

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But if you wanna make sure
that it's all the way gone,

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throw some bleach in there,

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and practically in no time,
the data is gone.

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Messy, but effective.

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BRIAN: In just one day,

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Jason and I managed
to completely breach

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Mitch's personal security.

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I could steal his identity now.

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We're back at it,
tailing him to see how else

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we can infiltrate
his personal security.

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But with his track record,

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I'll be surprised
if he notices a thing.

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I'm in a white car,
very similar to Mitch's.

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It's the most inconspicuous car
I could find.

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Although truthfully,
I could be driving

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a bright pink Ferrari
and I don't think he'd notice.

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Here's one for ya.

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what color car
could reduce your chance

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of getting into an accident
during the day?

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Black, white, grey,
or fire engine red?

254
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The answer is white.

255
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Statistically, white cars
are about 10% less likely

256
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to be in an accident
during the daytime
than darker colors.

257
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Maybe that's one of the reasons

258
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white has been the most
popular color car in the US

259
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for the last eight years.

260
00:10:35,091 --> 00:10:38,301
Awareness of your surroundings
is vital to personal security.

261
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Even a crime like stalking
is surprisingly common.

262
00:10:41,442 --> 00:10:44,479
Statistics show that 14
out of every 1,000 adults

263
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will be the victim of stalking
over the course of a year.

264
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[camera shutter clicking]

265
00:10:49,346 --> 00:10:51,107
And just so he knows
we've been tailing him,

266
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Jason is snapping away
at the camera.

267
00:10:53,419 --> 00:10:54,420
[camera shutter clicks]

268
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[camera shutter clicking]

269
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Looks like he's picking up
his laundry.

270
00:11:03,913 --> 00:11:06,570
The majestic Mitch
in his natural habitat.

271
00:11:10,954 --> 00:11:13,163
If you think
you're being followed,
there's things you can do.

272
00:11:13,577 --> 00:11:16,995
Many security experts recommend
taking four turns in a row.

273
00:11:17,167 --> 00:11:19,238
Most people don't drive around
in a circle.

274
00:11:19,756 --> 00:11:22,483
If after taking four turns
the car is still behind you,

275
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pull over and stop
in a well-lit area.

276
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If the other car stops too,
you may have your answer.

277
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Don't get out of the car.
Call the police.

278
00:11:31,250 --> 00:11:33,183
I don't think Mitch is aware
of any of these hacks.

279
00:11:33,874 --> 00:11:36,186
We've been right on his tail
for 30 minutes.

280
00:11:36,462 --> 00:11:38,602
No matter what he does,
I'll be able to follow him.

281
00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:41,467
Thanks to the phone
I planted in his car yesterday.

282
00:11:46,369 --> 00:11:48,923
Car theft recovery systems
are expensive.

283
00:11:48,958 --> 00:11:51,512
But if you want a cheap way
to keep tabs on your car,

284
00:11:51,615 --> 00:11:54,618
get an old mobile device
or a GPS-enabled smartphone

285
00:11:54,653 --> 00:11:55,827
and stash it in your car.

286
00:11:55,930 --> 00:11:57,967
As long as it's GPS-enabled,

287
00:11:58,174 --> 00:12:00,038
powered up,
and connected to the Internet,

288
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you'll be able to pinpoint
its location

289
00:12:02,178 --> 00:12:05,008
and the location of your car
using any number of services.

290
00:12:05,491 --> 00:12:07,735
I stashed an old tablet
in the back of my car

291
00:12:07,839 --> 00:12:09,150
so I could track it at any time.

292
00:12:09,185 --> 00:12:12,153
You could pull off this hack
for less than $50.

293
00:12:19,195 --> 00:12:20,783
Another growing
security threat involves

294
00:12:20,886 --> 00:12:22,888
hackers accessing
your cell phone or your computer

295
00:12:22,992 --> 00:12:24,338
through the Wi-Fi signal.

296
00:12:24,579 --> 00:12:26,547
The problem is that
all your emails, log-ins,

297
00:12:26,581 --> 00:12:28,963
and social media are being
routed through their network

298
00:12:29,067 --> 00:12:31,241
where they can be
monitored and collected.

299
00:12:38,352 --> 00:12:40,768
We've all been in a public space
like this subway station

300
00:12:40,872 --> 00:12:42,839
and clicked on a random provider
to get on the Internet.

301
00:12:43,391 --> 00:12:45,531
If you do this, you risk
giving an identity thief

302
00:12:45,566 --> 00:12:47,568
complete access
to your mobile data.

303
00:12:47,671 --> 00:12:50,329
Social media, emails,
even your passwords

304
00:12:50,433 --> 00:12:52,400
run the risk of being
monitored and collected.

305
00:12:52,849 --> 00:12:56,025
I set up free Wi-Fi here,
a hotspot that anyone can use.

306
00:12:56,232 --> 00:12:57,405
I'm a nice guy.

307
00:12:57,750 --> 00:12:59,062
Just not that nice.

308
00:13:00,581 --> 00:13:02,238
I'm allowing people
to access the Internet

309
00:13:02,272 --> 00:13:03,411
through my connection

310
00:13:03,446 --> 00:13:06,138
which routes all of
their information through my PC,

311
00:13:06,173 --> 00:13:07,484
which means I can
see everything.

312
00:13:07,519 --> 00:13:09,762
Usernames, passwords,
you name it.

313
00:13:11,109 --> 00:13:12,075
Bingo.

314
00:13:12,455 --> 00:13:14,457
At this point, I could do
a lot of damage.

315
00:13:16,045 --> 00:13:17,701
Having secure Internet passwords

316
00:13:17,736 --> 00:13:19,634
is one way to help keep
your identity safe.

317
00:13:20,601 --> 00:13:22,879
Let's test your password skills
for a moment.

318
00:13:23,431 --> 00:13:25,123
Which of the following
password options

319
00:13:25,226 --> 00:13:27,711
would take the longest
for a hacker to figure out?

320
00:13:27,953 --> 00:13:34,063
Is it mitch68, copydr, k5jm?3,
or say my name?

321
00:13:34,753 --> 00:13:36,928
The answer is say my name.

322
00:13:37,238 --> 00:13:38,757
When it comes to
password strength,

323
00:13:38,791 --> 00:13:40,103
the length matters.

324
00:13:40,621 --> 00:13:42,278
Say my name has 11 characters

325
00:13:42,381 --> 00:13:44,521
because the spaces
count as symbols

326
00:13:44,556 --> 00:13:46,006
and each additional symbol

327
00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:48,456
makes a password
that much harder to hack.

328
00:13:51,149 --> 00:13:53,082
The countermeasures
are common sense.

329
00:13:53,185 --> 00:13:55,394
Never use
an untrusted Wi-Fi source.

330
00:13:55,498 --> 00:13:58,190
If you're going to use Wi-Fi,
set up a VPN,

331
00:13:58,225 --> 00:13:59,847
a virtual private network.

332
00:13:59,951 --> 00:14:02,643
It's easy and you could do it
online in just a few minutes.

333
00:14:02,746 --> 00:14:05,404
Finally, never access
bank and credit details

334
00:14:05,439 --> 00:14:06,923
on public Wi-Fi.

335
00:14:07,959 --> 00:14:11,100
Another way all of us are
susceptible to security breaches

336
00:14:11,134 --> 00:14:12,446
is through ATMs.

337
00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:15,104
If you're like me,
you use an ATM all the time.

338
00:14:15,138 --> 00:14:16,864
You can find one
on practically every corner,

339
00:14:17,313 --> 00:14:19,798
but did you know
you could be a victim of fraud

340
00:14:19,832 --> 00:14:21,662
the second you insert your card?

341
00:14:26,115 --> 00:14:28,324
Pop quiz time.
You got the kids in the minivan.

342
00:14:28,358 --> 00:14:30,913
You're gonna watch a movie.
You need to grab some cash.

343
00:14:31,016 --> 00:14:32,466
Which one of these do you use?

344
00:14:32,776 --> 00:14:34,606
JASON: It's the same picture.

345
00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:35,607
Not the same.

346
00:14:35,848 --> 00:14:37,609
There's a very important
difference between the two.

347
00:14:37,712 --> 00:14:38,955
JASON: It's the same ATM.

348
00:14:38,990 --> 00:14:39,991
BRIAN: Nope.

349
00:14:40,094 --> 00:14:41,095
Come on, you gotta pick one.

350
00:14:41,199 --> 00:14:42,786
-There is no difference.
-The movie's starting!

351
00:14:42,821 --> 00:14:44,685
Come on, the kids are screaming.
The movie's starting.

352
00:14:44,788 --> 00:14:46,583
JASON: Ah, fine, that one,
the one on the right.

353
00:14:46,618 --> 00:14:48,137
-That one.
-BRIAN: Congratulations.

354
00:14:48,792 --> 00:14:49,966
-Okay.
-You've lost your identity

355
00:14:50,001 --> 00:14:51,485
and all the money
in your account.

356
00:14:51,830 --> 00:14:53,383
[laughs] Why?

357
00:14:53,659 --> 00:14:56,524
Because this one
has an extra piece of equipment

358
00:14:56,628 --> 00:14:57,698
put over the card slot.

359
00:14:59,320 --> 00:15:01,046
That's an ATM skimmer.

360
00:15:01,150 --> 00:15:03,117
Thieves will put it on
for about an hour or so.

361
00:15:03,221 --> 00:15:04,843
And when you slide your card in,

362
00:15:04,877 --> 00:15:07,018
it clones your card
for the bad guys.

363
00:15:07,466 --> 00:15:09,606
You don't notice that anything
is different or wrong,

364
00:15:09,641 --> 00:15:11,401
but before you know it,
your account blows up

365
00:15:11,505 --> 00:15:13,748
because somebody's buying
a computer on your dime.

366
00:15:13,852 --> 00:15:15,854
If you see an extra piece
of equipment on those,

367
00:15:15,888 --> 00:15:16,820
call the bank.

368
00:15:16,924 --> 00:15:18,650
If the bank is closed,
call the cops.

369
00:15:18,753 --> 00:15:19,996
There's a good chance
that the person

370
00:15:20,031 --> 00:15:21,825
who placed the skimmer
is still somewhere in the area.

371
00:15:22,274 --> 00:15:24,000
You're just giving
your money to them.

372
00:15:24,414 --> 00:15:26,313
Well, I mean,
they're stealing it.

373
00:15:27,417 --> 00:15:29,661
If you're not sure
that the ATM you're about to use

374
00:15:29,695 --> 00:15:31,214
is safe, don't use it.

375
00:15:31,318 --> 00:15:33,147
Usually the skimmer's
bulky enough

376
00:15:33,182 --> 00:15:34,528
that you could just
give it a shake.

377
00:15:34,562 --> 00:15:36,702
If it comes loose
or just doesn't look right,

378
00:15:36,737 --> 00:15:39,222
call the bank
and hit up another ATM.

379
00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:44,158
A place you may actually
expect thieves to target

380
00:15:44,193 --> 00:15:45,194
is your home.

381
00:15:45,228 --> 00:15:46,540
Most people take measures

382
00:15:46,574 --> 00:15:48,542
to protect their belongings
and loved ones,

383
00:15:48,576 --> 00:15:50,578
but not every intruder's
after your TV

384
00:15:50,613 --> 00:15:52,787
or the roll of bills
stashed in your dresser.

385
00:15:53,098 --> 00:15:55,756
Some intruders
want your personal information.

386
00:15:56,067 --> 00:15:58,034
Some may want to
ruin your reputation

387
00:15:58,069 --> 00:15:59,691
for revenge or profit.

388
00:15:59,794 --> 00:16:02,349
Thanks to the tracker device
I put in Mitch's car,

389
00:16:02,452 --> 00:16:03,833
I know when he's home,

390
00:16:03,867 --> 00:16:05,214
and more importantly,
when he's not.

391
00:16:07,078 --> 00:16:08,700
He's got a good security system,

392
00:16:08,872 --> 00:16:10,184
surveillance cameras.

393
00:16:11,047 --> 00:16:13,601
People think they're safe
when they have security cameras,

394
00:16:13,705 --> 00:16:14,878
but they may not be.

395
00:16:15,051 --> 00:16:16,708
Thieves can make
themselves invisible

396
00:16:16,811 --> 00:16:18,020
to these if they want to.

397
00:16:18,227 --> 00:16:19,918
But today, I'm not planning
on breaking in.

398
00:16:19,952 --> 00:16:20,919
I don't have to.

399
00:16:20,953 --> 00:16:22,162
I'll bet I can find the info

400
00:16:22,196 --> 00:16:23,991
I'm looking for right outside.

401
00:16:29,445 --> 00:16:32,275
I'm back at Mitch's place
to check out his trash.

402
00:16:33,173 --> 00:16:34,967
After everything I've seen,
I'd bet a mint

403
00:16:35,002 --> 00:16:36,728
he never got around
to buying a shredder.

404
00:16:37,108 --> 00:16:38,074
And...

405
00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:47,773
What do we got?

406
00:16:47,911 --> 00:16:49,327
We got a cable bill.

407
00:16:50,259 --> 00:16:51,294
We got...

408
00:16:52,399 --> 00:16:54,746
a credit card offer
complete with a card.

409
00:16:55,954 --> 00:16:57,335
A bunch of receipts.

410
00:16:57,990 --> 00:17:00,959
In less than 48 hours,
I can now know where he eats,

411
00:17:00,993 --> 00:17:03,030
where he spends his money,
what his habits are,

412
00:17:03,134 --> 00:17:05,584
and I could just keep trolling
through all this info.

413
00:17:07,310 --> 00:17:08,484
Scary stuff.

414
00:17:08,587 --> 00:17:09,485
But how do you even know

415
00:17:09,519 --> 00:17:11,003
when somebody's
gone through your trash?

416
00:17:11,452 --> 00:17:13,282
Usually, when it's too late.

417
00:17:14,869 --> 00:17:16,319
Try figuring this one out.

418
00:17:16,354 --> 00:17:19,874
How much did identity thieves
cost the US in 2012?

419
00:17:20,012 --> 00:17:23,292
Twenty million dollars,
over twenty billion dollars,

420
00:17:23,395 --> 00:17:25,052
or twelve million dollars?

421
00:17:25,673 --> 00:17:29,712
The answer is over
20 billion dollars in losses.

422
00:17:29,884 --> 00:17:31,472
I've got what I needed
from Mitch

423
00:17:31,576 --> 00:17:33,992
and now it's finally time
to give him the wake up call

424
00:17:34,026 --> 00:17:35,166
he clearly needs.

425
00:17:35,269 --> 00:17:37,029
Jason and I are waiting
for him to come home

426
00:17:37,133 --> 00:17:38,617
and give him
the shock of his life,

427
00:17:38,721 --> 00:17:40,516
or at least the shock
of this week.

428
00:17:41,033 --> 00:17:42,483
Hackers can even
violate your house

429
00:17:42,518 --> 00:17:44,209
without ever
setting foot inside.

430
00:17:44,485 --> 00:17:45,659
Remember that one guy
who took over

431
00:17:45,762 --> 00:17:48,144
an Internet-based baby monitor,
started screaming,

432
00:17:48,179 --> 00:17:49,870
"Wake up, baby,"
in the middle of the night?

433
00:17:49,973 --> 00:17:51,389
-JASON: That's creepy.
-BRIAN: Yeah.

434
00:17:51,803 --> 00:17:53,184
Yeah. Parents oftentimes
don't even realize

435
00:17:53,287 --> 00:17:54,323
what they're putting out there.

436
00:17:54,357 --> 00:17:56,877
If you have an RF based unit,
like Mitch,

437
00:17:56,911 --> 00:17:59,673
It's sending a signal out
to everyone in the local area.

438
00:17:59,776 --> 00:18:02,883
I got the exact same unit
he has, and watch this.

439
00:18:03,297 --> 00:18:04,333
[chiming]

440
00:18:05,575 --> 00:18:07,508
You could prevent this
from happening to you

441
00:18:07,612 --> 00:18:09,752
by not using an RF based camera.

442
00:18:10,270 --> 00:18:12,306
If you're going to connect
a camera to the Internet,

443
00:18:12,341 --> 00:18:14,860
make sure it's a good one
that's been software updated

444
00:18:14,964 --> 00:18:16,517
and set a strong password

445
00:18:16,552 --> 00:18:18,519
that's different
from your Wi-Fi password.

446
00:18:24,560 --> 00:18:26,389
It's not just strangers
you need to worry about.

447
00:18:26,424 --> 00:18:28,529
We've all had our share
of creepy co-workers

448
00:18:28,633 --> 00:18:30,911
or dodgy roommates
or snoopy neighbors.

449
00:18:31,014 --> 00:18:33,189
I've got a few hacks
to help keep your home safe.

450
00:18:33,396 --> 00:18:34,570
Jason, come over here.

451
00:18:34,604 --> 00:18:35,709
What's up?

452
00:18:35,950 --> 00:18:37,055
All right, man, say you suspect

453
00:18:37,159 --> 00:18:38,401
somebody's been
using your computer

454
00:18:38,436 --> 00:18:40,610
to go who knows where
on the Internet.

455
00:18:40,714 --> 00:18:42,094
How would you find out who?

456
00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:44,407
-I would ask them.
-[laughs]

457
00:18:44,442 --> 00:18:46,029
I'm sure they would tell you.

458
00:18:46,202 --> 00:18:48,480
Me, I would use UV print powder.

459
00:18:48,515 --> 00:18:51,380
Its invisible to the eye,
but it will show up

460
00:18:51,483 --> 00:18:52,726
in an ultraviolet light

461
00:18:52,829 --> 00:18:55,694
and it's extremely difficult
to get off your fingers.

462
00:18:55,729 --> 00:18:57,420
It'll come off
with a few washings

463
00:18:57,524 --> 00:19:00,285
but hopefully by then you can
find out who the bad guy is.

464
00:19:00,596 --> 00:19:02,253
Here. Hack away, sir.

465
00:19:02,874 --> 00:19:03,875
Okay.

466
00:19:05,152 --> 00:19:06,222
[Brian laughs]

467
00:19:07,948 --> 00:19:09,777
-Okay. How about that?
-Perfect.

468
00:19:10,744 --> 00:19:11,641
What's this?

469
00:19:12,573 --> 00:19:14,368
Someone's been using
my keyboard!

470
00:19:14,472 --> 00:19:16,301
-Dun, dun, dun!
-Who could it be?

471
00:19:16,405 --> 00:19:18,269
-[Brian laughing]
-Oh, my God, it's me!

472
00:19:19,304 --> 00:19:21,617
It's you.
You've been caught red-handed!

473
00:19:21,651 --> 00:19:23,619
-Ugh!
-Or glowing blue-handed.

474
00:19:25,172 --> 00:19:26,380
If you're really paranoid,

475
00:19:26,484 --> 00:19:28,900
you could rig up a homemade
shocker to your doorknob.

476
00:19:28,934 --> 00:19:30,108
It's not a hard project.

477
00:19:30,212 --> 00:19:32,455
Just go to the hardware store
and grab the guts

478
00:19:32,559 --> 00:19:34,216
from an old disposable camera.

479
00:19:34,319 --> 00:19:35,734
Jason, you ready to do this?

480
00:19:36,252 --> 00:19:37,460
I guess so.

481
00:19:37,564 --> 00:19:38,806
Let me guess,
you're not gonna tell us

482
00:19:38,910 --> 00:19:39,807
how this works, are you?

483
00:19:39,911 --> 00:19:40,774
Nope.

484
00:19:40,808 --> 00:19:42,638
All right, buddy, here we go.

485
00:19:42,741 --> 00:19:43,949
-Ready?
-Yup.

486
00:19:44,674 --> 00:19:45,813
-Ding-dong.
-[knock on door]

487
00:19:46,158 --> 00:19:47,159
Come in.

488
00:19:47,815 --> 00:19:49,300
-[crackles]
-[screams]

489
00:19:49,990 --> 00:19:51,474
-[screams] I hate you!
-[laughing]

490
00:19:51,578 --> 00:19:52,958
Oh, my...

491
00:19:52,993 --> 00:19:54,753
-Ugh!
-Was it bad? Was it bad?

492
00:19:54,857 --> 00:19:56,203
You try it.

493
00:19:56,307 --> 00:19:57,515
All right, all right.

494
00:19:57,653 --> 00:19:58,792
[Jason whimpers]

495
00:19:58,826 --> 00:19:59,827
[Brian clears throat]

496
00:19:59,862 --> 00:20:01,933
-[knock on door]
-Burglar calling.

497
00:20:02,036 --> 00:20:03,175
Come on in.

498
00:20:03,659 --> 00:20:04,798
[crackles]

499
00:20:04,901 --> 00:20:06,593
[both laughing]

500
00:20:08,526 --> 00:20:09,527
See?

501
00:20:16,810 --> 00:20:18,121
We're at Mitch's place
waiting for him

502
00:20:18,156 --> 00:20:19,330
to get home from work.

503
00:20:19,433 --> 00:20:21,470
And according to my records,
he should be home

504
00:20:21,504 --> 00:20:23,989
right about, well, now.

505
00:20:25,681 --> 00:20:27,338
Put together a little surprise
for Mitch.

506
00:20:27,441 --> 00:20:29,271
It's a dossier
of all our greatest hits.

507
00:20:29,719 --> 00:20:31,445
We've got him at the cleaners.

508
00:20:31,549 --> 00:20:33,516
His dry cleaning secrets
are secret no more.

509
00:20:33,620 --> 00:20:34,655
[laughing]

510
00:20:34,690 --> 00:20:35,622
But here's the scary part,

511
00:20:35,725 --> 00:20:37,693
driver's license,
Social Security,

512
00:20:37,727 --> 00:20:42,663
banking information, passport,
birth certificate,

513
00:20:42,767 --> 00:20:44,493
and one sweet, sweet selfie.

514
00:20:44,907 --> 00:20:46,218
JASON: He's gonna
wanna frame that.

515
00:20:46,702 --> 00:20:48,393
I mean here's the thing,
we're just messing around,

516
00:20:48,497 --> 00:20:49,946
but think of how creepy
this would be

517
00:20:49,981 --> 00:20:51,672
if somebody was out to get him.

518
00:20:52,052 --> 00:20:53,329
This is the wake up call
he needs.

519
00:20:53,433 --> 00:20:54,606
You're just
completely vulnerable.

520
00:20:54,641 --> 00:20:55,642
Yeah.

521
00:20:57,022 --> 00:20:58,990
I'm back online
with Mitch's baby monitor.

522
00:20:59,024 --> 00:21:00,371
Time to give him a scare.

523
00:21:00,474 --> 00:21:01,441
[beeps]

524
00:21:01,544 --> 00:21:03,684
[hoarsely]
M-i-i-i-i-tch.

525
00:21:05,237 --> 00:21:07,585
M-i-i-i-i-i-i-tch.

526
00:21:08,896 --> 00:21:11,554
Remember when you asked
for your security flaws?

527
00:21:12,555 --> 00:21:14,246
Pretty sure I found them.

528
00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:16,559
[Jason and Brian laughing]

529
00:21:18,941 --> 00:21:20,943
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