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BRIAN BRUSHWOOD:
The following program
contains secret hacks.

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Attempting some of these
shortcuts can be dangerous

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and is ill-advised.

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With over a hundred million
houses in this country,

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you might think
that yours is safe.

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You'd be wrong.

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Last year, an amazing
one in 85 homes

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in the US was burglarized.

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Tonight, I'm going to try
something incredibly stupid.

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I'm going to try to break
into one of these homes

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in this very neighborhood.

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Now the home owners know
that I'm going to attempt this,

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but they don't know
when or how.

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Little do they know
that tonight's the night.

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I'm Brian Brushwood.

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For 15 years,
I've made a career

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out of social manipulation.

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I've mastered
incredible tricks

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and dangerous stunts
as a professional magician

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and learned how to become
a lifehacker.

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I've picked up the tools
of scientists and spies,

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of criminals and con artists.

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These hacks are
an encyclopedia

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of secret data
and everyday shortcuts

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to help make life easier

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and give you the upper hand.

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I'll reveal
how to avoid people

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who cheat the system

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and show you
the legal tips and tricks

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to stay safe and get ahead...

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one hack at a time.

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This isHacking the System.

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Home sweet home.

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That is until
a criminal breaks in.

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Today, we're focusing
on home security

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and the shadowy world
of burglars.

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I'm going to show you
how these home invaders think

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and demonstrate
what you can do

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to keep from being
the most vulnerable house

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on the block.

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Find out how strong
your front door really is.

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Get a glimpse
at the high-tech ways

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bad guys can hack
your security

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and learn how to prevent
smooth-talking burglars...

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-WOMAN: Hi.
-...from conning their way

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right into your home.

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Is there any chance
I can use your phone?

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I'll even risk a real break-in

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of an actual house
in the dead of night.

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Take a look around you.

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Nice, quiet neighborhood, right?

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Any town, USA.

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In the light of day,
all these suburban homes

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start to look the same

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but not to a burglar.

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Home invasions seem
like random crimes

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but, in fact,
a lot of thought goes into

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deciding which houses
criminals hone in on.

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There. That's my house.

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You see why?

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If not, you need to see it
through the eyes of a criminal.

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Look closer.

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First of all, this house has
no alarm sign on the lawn,

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and houses
without security systems

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are almost 300 percent
more likely

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to be broken into.

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Also, there's no dog door

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or sign of pets
to scare me off.

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And a lack of outdoor lighting
will help to conceal me.

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In a pinch,
there's an open window

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on the second floor

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and even a ladder stored
on the side of the house

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in case I need
a little help getting in.

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Bottom line, your house
is an advertisement

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to would-be criminals.

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Make sure yours says
"Closed for business."

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All I need to do now
is wait for darkness.

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These homeowners
don't know it,

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but tonight,
they're getting broken into.

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I'm with my accomplice, Jason,
who's going to be acting

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as a lookout for me.

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We're going to get caught.

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Maybe. But there's a reason
I picked this house.

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You got to know
when they're going to be home

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and when they're going
to be away.

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And like most people,
they made it

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way too easy to find out.

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Instead of using their garage,
they park in the driveway.

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So I can keep track
of when they're home

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and when they're not.

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Lesson. If you have
a garage, use it.

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At this house, the husband
leaves at 7:00 a.m. sharp

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and comes home
just after 9:00 p.m.

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The wife leaves
at 9:00 a.m.

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and usually works
until about 8:00 p.m.

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But tonight, I knew
they'd be out even later.

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They pretty much told me.

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Like everyone else,
they love to post stuff

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on their social media feeds,

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so let's see
what they're up to tonight.

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It looks like...

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-[phone chimes]
-...dinner downtown at 8:00

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followed by a Kanye concert
at 9:00.

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Tip to homeowners:

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lock down
your social media posts

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to only your close friends.

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And consider not advertising

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when you're going
to be away from home.

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Now, unfortunately, we can't be
a hundred percent sure

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that there's not an alarm
or motion detectors,

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but it's a risk
I'm willing to take.

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In the movies,
break-ins always happen

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in the dead of night.

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But when do most of them
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8:00 p.m. to midnight,
midnight to 4:00 a.m.,

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10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,

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or 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.?

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The answer is between
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

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Most home burglaries
take place midday,

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so keep your house secure

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even though
the sun is shining.

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Speaking of daytime robberies,

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in some cases,
you might even

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unlock your door willingly
for a burglar.

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Why? Because we all have
mental weaknesses

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that can be exploited
by people

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who know what to look for.

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To demonstrate,
here's a quick card trick.

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Let's try an experiment
with you guys at home.

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I've got two cards
that I want you to follow,

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the two of clubs
and the seven of clubs.

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All you need to tell me
is which one is on top.

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No matter
which one you answered,

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you'd be wrong
since they never left my hand.

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Now if you missed it,
that's okay.

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We all have these
psychological blind spots,

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but these are what
criminals use

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to take advantage of us.

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Think you'd be smart enough

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to not fall
for these blind spots

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and let a smooth-talking
burglar into your home?

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In this experiment,
I'm going to knock

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on three different doors.

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I'll wager that
I can talk my way

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into at least
one of the houses

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using a combination
of psychology,

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distraction,
and downright con-artistry.

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Homeowners, watch closely.

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My first stop, I'm starting
with the delivery driver angle

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since most of us
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to not to be too suspicious

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of anyone wearing
a baseball cap,

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polo shirt, and shorts.

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[knocking]

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And remember,
these are real people

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in real houses.

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-WOMAN: Hi.
-Hi, package for Susan?

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BRIAN: I keep showing her
the package,

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which bears her address.

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With her focus on the box,

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she's less likely
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or notice that
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the logo of a company
on my clothes.

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BRIAN: Do you mind
if I call dispatch?

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My battery is totally dead.

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Do you-- do you have--
do you have a phone?

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Okay. All right.
Thanks for your time.

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-WOMAN: Okay. Bye.
-Appreciate it.

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Strike one.

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In my next attempt,
I'll try to create a benefit

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for the homeowner
to let me in.

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Hi there. I'm James
with Apex Exterminators.

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We're working
with your neighbor,

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Bob Sullivan,
on a nasty termite infestation.

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-WOMAN: Uh-huh.
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to all the neighbors.

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I got her neighbor's name
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which buys me
a little credibility.

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Now, I'm letting her make
the next move.

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Have you noticed
any signs of termites?

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Since usually these termites
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we're checking in
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I've now not only
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to be worried about her house,

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but I'm in the position
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If only she'll let me in
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Usually, you'll find
some sawdust in the cupboards.

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You haven't seen
anything like that?

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-I haven't seen anything.
-If you'd like,

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I'm happy to give you guys
an inspection.

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All right,
have a good one.

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Strike two.

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I'll conclude
my daytime robbery experiment

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by trying to exploit
the greatest

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mental blind-spot of all.

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But will it work?

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While I regroup,
consider this.

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According to
a former break-in artist,

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what part of your house
do many criminals target most?

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Skylights and chimneys,
the backyard,

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balconies,
or the side porch?

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The answer. The backyard

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where sliding doors make
for an easy break-in point.

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Also, the police tend
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and crooks hate
running into them.

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Some criminals will even try
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when you're home.

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In my daytime
break-in experiment,

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I'm gambling that
I can talk my way

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into at least one
of three real houses

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by exploiting
psychological blind spots.

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I tried using distraction
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and was shut down.

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My attempt at offering

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a benefit by posing
as a concerned exterminator

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also didn't do the trick.

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Time for the big guns.

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Many criminals try
to mentally hack victims

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by exploiting
one simple trigger:

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human kindness.

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-Hi.
-BRIAN: Hey.

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Uh, I am so sorry
to do this to you,

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but I just broke down
right in front of you.

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I don't have a cell phone.
I need to get a hold of my wife.

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Is there any chance
I can use your phone?

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Uh, I mean
I can call someone for you.

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Uh, yeah, I mean,
I need to call my wife

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and I also need to get
a tow truck for the car.

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You don't...
you don't have a phone?

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No. The cell's dead.

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I pushed it over into
the red zone over there.

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Uh...

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BRIAN: While the stranded
motorist routine

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is something of a cliche,

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it's relatable, creates
an emotional connection,

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and my indication that
I'm happy to stay outside

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leads him to believe
that my story might be true.

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Uh...

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I mean,
if you don't have a phone,

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-just make it quick.
-Yeah.

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No, dude, you are
a lifesaver. Thank you.

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Mission accomplished.

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So take note,
be on the lookout for anyone

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who shows up
at your front door

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bearing distractions,

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being overly helpful,

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or pulling
on your heartstrings.

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You just might prevent
a burglary.

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Now, let's get back to
the much more dangerous world

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of nocturnal burglary.

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My accomplice Jason
and I are attempting

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to break into a real house

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at night with only
a few simple tools.

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BRIAN: If a criminal
can't get in

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in 60 seconds,
they usually move on

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to another house.

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I want to see if I can do it.

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Okay, you ready?

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JASON:
Go. Okay.

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Come on.

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BRIAN: The longer
we linger here,

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the greater our chances
of being discovered.

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And it all comes down
to whether or not

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I can hack the lock
on this front door.

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The conventional wisdom
is that these door locks

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are your best line of defense
against criminals

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unless, like many people,
you leave them a key.

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I'm amazed at how many people
leave a key

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within feet of the front door,

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usually in the most obvious
of places.

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If you have a key under a mat,

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above the door,
or in a very obvious

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fake-looking rock,

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you might as well just leave
your doors unlocked.

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The key to keys
is putting them someplace

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truly invisible.

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So ditch the fake rock

278
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and craft an ingenious
false bottom

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on a potted plant
like this.

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Using industrial strength
Velcro,

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you can hide a key
under a garden fence

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Nobody would ever think
to look there.

283
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And with a little PVC piping
and a plastic cap,

284
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you can make a lawn sprinkler
with a secret compartment.

285
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So beat the system,
homeowners,

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and get creative.

287
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Because there's no shortage
of new ways

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for criminals
to get inside houses.

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We're pretty casual about
flashing our keys in public

290
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or tossing them down
on a table.

291
00:10:07,822 --> 00:10:10,238
But this is the 21st century,
and keys are nothing more

292
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than a visual code

293
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that can now
be digitally hacked.

294
00:10:13,794 --> 00:10:15,450
Nowadays, criminals
don't even need

295
00:10:15,485 --> 00:10:17,314
to steal your key
to make a copy of it.

296
00:10:17,349 --> 00:10:19,627
All they need is a photograph
and a 3D printer,

297
00:10:19,662 --> 00:10:21,146
and they can create
a plastic model

298
00:10:21,180 --> 00:10:23,079
that'll fit your lock
like a glove.

299
00:10:24,632 --> 00:10:26,289
While it might seem
like science fiction,

300
00:10:26,323 --> 00:10:28,740
these printers are becoming
increasingly common.

301
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They lay down
a liquid plastic

302
00:10:30,431 --> 00:10:33,089
in thin layers to create
three dimensional objects.

303
00:10:37,714 --> 00:10:40,268
Look at this.
This is a perfectly functional

304
00:10:40,303 --> 00:10:42,408
exact replica of the key,

305
00:10:42,443 --> 00:10:43,893
and the guy
doesn't even know it's stolen.

306
00:10:43,927 --> 00:10:46,827
Just with a photograph,
you can get something like this.

307
00:10:46,861 --> 00:10:49,553
This is why you can't just flash
your keys out in public.

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00:10:49,588 --> 00:10:51,728
You got to use a key sheath.
This is something simple,

309
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cheap, you can keep it on you,

310
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and it won't expose your keys.

311
00:10:54,869 --> 00:10:57,907
'Cause just one photograph
and, boom, you're compromised.

312
00:10:59,736 --> 00:11:00,979
All right, so let's say
the bad guys

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can't get a hold of your key.

314
00:11:02,118 --> 00:11:03,809
They can't get a photograph
of it either.

315
00:11:03,844 --> 00:11:06,156
Just how easy is it
to pick modern locks?

316
00:11:06,191 --> 00:11:08,607
Behind this door is you,
your family,

317
00:11:08,641 --> 00:11:10,367
and all of your
valuable possessions.

318
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You're safe and secure, right?
Protected by the dead bolt?

319
00:11:13,232 --> 00:11:14,820
Not so much.

320
00:11:14,855 --> 00:11:16,546
The fact is
door lock technology

321
00:11:16,580 --> 00:11:18,479
hasn't advanced much
over the years.

322
00:11:18,513 --> 00:11:19,963
The basic concept is simple.

323
00:11:19,998 --> 00:11:21,896
A grooved key pushes
a set of pins

324
00:11:21,931 --> 00:11:24,105
known as tumblers
into various positions.

325
00:11:24,140 --> 00:11:25,555
When they're all
in the right spots,

326
00:11:25,589 --> 00:11:27,143
the key is free
to turn a cam

327
00:11:27,177 --> 00:11:29,732
inside the lock cylinder,
and the door opens.

328
00:11:29,766 --> 00:11:31,492
And there are plenty
of other tools

329
00:11:31,526 --> 00:11:32,769
that a crook can employ

330
00:11:32,804 --> 00:11:33,874
like a "bump key."

331
00:11:33,908 --> 00:11:35,392
It's a sort of skeleton key

332
00:11:35,427 --> 00:11:36,773
made by taking a normal key

333
00:11:36,808 --> 00:11:38,671
and filing down the teeth.

334
00:11:38,706 --> 00:11:40,915
By tapping on it,
the vibration causes

335
00:11:40,950 --> 00:11:43,676
the pins in the lock to jump
and jam into position.

336
00:11:43,711 --> 00:11:44,643
Watch.

337
00:11:44,677 --> 00:11:45,920
All you have to do
is put it half way

338
00:11:45,955 --> 00:11:48,129
into the lock,
give it a couple of slams...

339
00:11:50,822 --> 00:11:51,961
and just like that...

340
00:11:53,583 --> 00:11:54,411
you're in.

341
00:11:55,654 --> 00:11:58,174
Newer, well-made locks
are less susceptible

342
00:11:58,208 --> 00:11:59,416
to these bump keys,

343
00:11:59,451 --> 00:12:01,522
so be sure your front door
is up to snuff.

344
00:12:02,695 --> 00:12:04,490
But what about
the old-fashioned way?

345
00:12:04,525 --> 00:12:06,734
Can criminals simply
kick down your door?

346
00:12:06,769 --> 00:12:08,632
Jason here is going to see
if it's really

347
00:12:08,667 --> 00:12:10,289
as easy as it looks
in the movies.

348
00:12:10,324 --> 00:12:12,395
And I want you
to do the TV thing

349
00:12:12,429 --> 00:12:13,845
and just kick it
straight open.

350
00:12:13,879 --> 00:12:16,226
Okay. I've always wanted
to do this.

351
00:12:19,747 --> 00:12:20,575
Okay.

352
00:12:27,341 --> 00:12:30,275
[laughing]: It really does
just slap you back.

353
00:12:30,309 --> 00:12:31,621
All right, I'm going to go.

354
00:12:31,655 --> 00:12:33,036
I'm going to give it
the full Bruce Lee.

355
00:12:37,247 --> 00:12:38,801
[grunts]

356
00:12:41,942 --> 00:12:43,840
-Break!
-[laughs]

357
00:12:43,875 --> 00:12:45,773
BRIAN: As you can see,
forcing open a door

358
00:12:45,808 --> 00:12:48,431
isn't always as easy
as it looks in the movies.

359
00:12:48,465 --> 00:12:50,088
Some front doors
are reinforced

360
00:12:50,122 --> 00:12:52,055
and don't break away
as easy as you might think.

361
00:12:52,090 --> 00:12:53,919
But that doesn't mean
there's not a brute force hack

362
00:12:53,954 --> 00:12:55,024
we can use.

363
00:12:55,058 --> 00:12:57,612
This is a breaching tool
or a ram.

364
00:12:57,647 --> 00:12:59,856
It's used by law enforcement
and, unfortunately,

365
00:12:59,891 --> 00:13:02,169
some criminals in order
to open the door.

366
00:13:02,203 --> 00:13:04,136
It works by concentrating
all the force

367
00:13:04,171 --> 00:13:05,724
on one small spot,

368
00:13:05,758 --> 00:13:07,208
kicking it wide open.

369
00:13:07,243 --> 00:13:08,175
Here we go.

370
00:13:15,078 --> 00:13:16,977
That'll do.
[laughs]

371
00:13:17,011 --> 00:13:18,702
The takeaway here is simple.

372
00:13:18,737 --> 00:13:20,463
With the right tool,
a determined criminal

373
00:13:20,497 --> 00:13:21,878
can still get inside.

374
00:13:21,913 --> 00:13:23,984
Many doors are hollow
and made of veneer.

375
00:13:24,018 --> 00:13:26,952
Make sure yours is solid wood,
fiberglass, or metal

376
00:13:26,987 --> 00:13:28,885
and isn't your only line
of defense.

377
00:13:29,921 --> 00:13:30,887
Quick quiz.

378
00:13:30,922 --> 00:13:32,993
Are there door locks
on the White House?

379
00:13:33,027 --> 00:13:34,857
The answer? Yes.

380
00:13:34,891 --> 00:13:36,030
And while this is considered

381
00:13:36,065 --> 00:13:38,619
one of the most secure
cylinder locks in the world,

382
00:13:38,653 --> 00:13:41,553
several years ago, researchers
successfully picked this model

383
00:13:41,587 --> 00:13:43,417
using nothing more
than a screwdriver

384
00:13:43,451 --> 00:13:44,625
and a piece of wire.

385
00:13:46,282 --> 00:13:48,491
Out in the real world,
a variety of techniques

386
00:13:48,525 --> 00:13:51,597
are used by countless crooks
to gain entry into homes.

387
00:13:51,632 --> 00:13:53,220
And I'm trying to prove it.

388
00:13:53,254 --> 00:13:54,980
Using a bump key,
I'm trying to get the pins

389
00:13:55,015 --> 00:13:56,671
in this front door lock
to jump

390
00:13:56,706 --> 00:13:58,190
and thereby let me in.

391
00:14:01,918 --> 00:14:03,955
Remember, if a criminal
can't gain entry

392
00:14:03,989 --> 00:14:06,371
in under a minute,
he usually gives up.

393
00:14:06,405 --> 00:14:08,925
So will we since Jason
and I are way too exposed

394
00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:09,892
out here in the open.

395
00:14:11,238 --> 00:14:13,102
JASON: Come on. All right,
we're kind of on time.

396
00:14:14,655 --> 00:14:15,449
BRIAN: Hang on.

397
00:14:18,210 --> 00:14:19,556
JASON:
Come on. Come on.

398
00:14:21,386 --> 00:14:23,836
Here we go.
[laughs]

399
00:14:23,871 --> 00:14:24,941
BRIAN: Okay.
Go, go, go, go.

400
00:14:24,976 --> 00:14:27,633
-[alarm beeping]
-[bleep] It's alarmed.

401
00:14:33,191 --> 00:14:35,124
Alarms are usually set
to call the authorities

402
00:14:35,158 --> 00:14:36,504
within about a minute,

403
00:14:36,539 --> 00:14:38,506
which means I need
to move fast.

404
00:14:39,507 --> 00:14:41,233
We've got fifty seconds.

405
00:14:41,268 --> 00:14:42,925
Luckily,
alarms are only as good

406
00:14:42,959 --> 00:14:45,341
as the deactivation code
that owners assign to them.

407
00:14:45,375 --> 00:14:46,721
I've bought along
common tools

408
00:14:46,756 --> 00:14:49,414
that a burglar might use
to help me hack the system.

409
00:14:49,448 --> 00:14:51,623
Print powder
and a cheap UV light.

410
00:14:51,657 --> 00:14:53,073
Since owners enter
the same numbers

411
00:14:53,107 --> 00:14:55,109
over and over,
the pass code's buttons

412
00:14:55,144 --> 00:14:57,042
are usually especially oily

413
00:14:57,077 --> 00:14:59,251
and are illuminated
by the black light.

414
00:14:59,286 --> 00:15:02,047
Many homeowners opt
for a standard four digit code.

415
00:15:02,082 --> 00:15:04,601
In this case, the only numbers
that have been pressed

416
00:15:04,636 --> 00:15:06,879
are one, nine and zero.

417
00:15:06,914 --> 00:15:09,158
People often use
significant personal dates

418
00:15:09,192 --> 00:15:11,919
for alarm codes such as
birthdays and anniversaries.

419
00:15:11,954 --> 00:15:15,026
Based on these numbers,
the code is probably 1909,

420
00:15:15,060 --> 00:15:17,131
or more likely, 1990.

421
00:15:17,166 --> 00:15:18,339
Sixteen seconds.

422
00:15:19,962 --> 00:15:22,412
-[alarm beeps]
-[Brian laughs]

423
00:15:22,447 --> 00:15:23,517
Bingo!

424
00:15:23,551 --> 00:15:25,277
Note to homeowners,
beat the system

425
00:15:25,312 --> 00:15:28,487
and use a complex pass code
to avoid lucky guesses.

426
00:15:28,522 --> 00:15:31,318
And be sure to rotate the code
every few months.

427
00:15:31,352 --> 00:15:33,665
Otherwise, you risk
unwanted visitors.

428
00:15:36,012 --> 00:15:38,877
Now, think about your own
alarm and pin codes.

429
00:15:38,911 --> 00:15:40,051
Are they secure?

430
00:15:40,085 --> 00:15:41,742
Take a guess
which is the most common

431
00:15:41,776 --> 00:15:43,709
four digit code in the world.

432
00:15:43,744 --> 00:15:45,918
Is it one, one, one, one?

433
00:15:45,953 --> 00:15:47,541
One, two, one, two?

434
00:15:47,575 --> 00:15:49,094
One, two, three, four?

435
00:15:49,129 --> 00:15:50,820
Or zero, zero, zero, zero?

436
00:15:52,925 --> 00:15:53,961
The answer?

437
00:15:53,996 --> 00:15:55,376
One, two, three, four.

438
00:15:55,411 --> 00:15:57,585
Eleven percent
of all alarm codes

439
00:15:57,620 --> 00:16:00,036
are set to
this simple sequence.

440
00:16:02,142 --> 00:16:05,110
Now, with the alarm off,
it's time to get to work.

441
00:16:05,145 --> 00:16:07,457
Remember, the homeowners
posted their plans

442
00:16:07,492 --> 00:16:09,666
to see a concert
on their social media feeds,

443
00:16:09,701 --> 00:16:10,840
so we know that
they'll be away

444
00:16:10,874 --> 00:16:12,221
for at least
another few hours...

445
00:16:13,256 --> 00:16:14,671
not that we'll need
that much time.

446
00:16:15,845 --> 00:16:17,467
People can be
terribly predictable

447
00:16:17,502 --> 00:16:19,745
when it comes to hiding
their most prized possessions.

448
00:16:20,781 --> 00:16:21,885
Would you believe
that some people

449
00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:24,612
actually still hide money
in their mattresses

450
00:16:24,647 --> 00:16:26,511
or in a bedside table?

451
00:16:26,545 --> 00:16:28,616
Even worse, lots of people
with a cash safe

452
00:16:28,651 --> 00:16:31,171
don't secure it well
or, in this case, not at all.

453
00:16:31,205 --> 00:16:33,173
Well, this thing's
a piece of junk.

454
00:16:33,207 --> 00:16:35,727
First of all, we could just
take it as is,

455
00:16:35,761 --> 00:16:37,108
everything inside.

456
00:16:37,142 --> 00:16:39,110
Second of all,
some of these brands,

457
00:16:39,144 --> 00:16:40,283
you just give them
a good whack

458
00:16:40,318 --> 00:16:41,146
and they'll pop open

459
00:16:41,181 --> 00:16:42,044
Hang on.

460
00:16:45,668 --> 00:16:47,083
If you're going
to use a home safe,

461
00:16:47,118 --> 00:16:49,085
invest in a good one
and bolt it down

462
00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:51,018
in a very discreet location.

463
00:16:51,053 --> 00:16:52,226
But the best advice
I could give

464
00:16:52,261 --> 00:16:53,745
about locking up your money,

465
00:16:53,779 --> 00:16:54,642
do it at the bank.

466
00:16:56,265 --> 00:16:57,300
Now, think fast.

467
00:16:57,335 --> 00:16:59,164
What's the single most
valuable thing

468
00:16:59,199 --> 00:17:00,303
in your home?

469
00:17:00,338 --> 00:17:02,167
It's not your Rolex
or your diamond earrings.

470
00:17:02,202 --> 00:17:03,513
It's your laptop.

471
00:17:03,548 --> 00:17:05,101
This five pound piece
of plastic

472
00:17:05,136 --> 00:17:07,103
houses most people's
banking information,

473
00:17:07,138 --> 00:17:08,242
credit card data,

474
00:17:08,277 --> 00:17:09,968
and thousands
of sensitive emails.

475
00:17:10,969 --> 00:17:12,419
So why do people
leave these lying around

476
00:17:12,453 --> 00:17:14,076
the house
instead of in a safe?

477
00:17:15,180 --> 00:17:16,906
Worst of all, many homeowners
don't protect

478
00:17:16,940 --> 00:17:18,528
their home computer's
hard drives

479
00:17:18,563 --> 00:17:21,497
which are loaded
with priceless information.

480
00:17:21,531 --> 00:17:23,844
So here's the crazy part,
we actually don't need

481
00:17:23,878 --> 00:17:26,674
to take the laptop
to get the data.

482
00:17:26,709 --> 00:17:30,057
You can compromise it
using one of these.

483
00:17:30,092 --> 00:17:32,818
It looks like
a flash drive, but it's not.

484
00:17:32,853 --> 00:17:34,096
Watch.

485
00:17:34,130 --> 00:17:35,373
As soon as I plug this in,

486
00:17:35,407 --> 00:17:37,306
a malicious script takes
over the computer

487
00:17:37,340 --> 00:17:39,273
and collects
all of your critical data

488
00:17:39,308 --> 00:17:41,206
within a matter of seconds.

489
00:17:41,241 --> 00:17:43,622
Boom. Just like that.

490
00:17:43,657 --> 00:17:45,831
The bottom line,
locking up your laptop

491
00:17:45,866 --> 00:17:47,385
should be a top priority.

492
00:17:48,938 --> 00:17:51,389
In the 21st century,
data theft can happen

493
00:17:51,423 --> 00:17:53,115
without crooks having
to physically enter

494
00:17:53,149 --> 00:17:54,426
your house at all.

495
00:17:54,461 --> 00:17:55,324
Quick quiz.

496
00:17:55,358 --> 00:17:56,566
How many email scams

497
00:17:56,601 --> 00:17:58,741
are sent out every single day?

498
00:17:58,775 --> 00:18:01,019
A hundred thousand,
five hundred thousand,

499
00:18:01,053 --> 00:18:03,608
a million, or one hundred
and fifty million?

500
00:18:05,437 --> 00:18:06,369
Bad news.

501
00:18:06,404 --> 00:18:08,199
Over a hundred
and fifty million

502
00:18:08,233 --> 00:18:10,062
email scams are sent out.

503
00:18:10,097 --> 00:18:12,064
More than eight million
of those are opened,

504
00:18:12,099 --> 00:18:15,206
and 80,000 people
fall victim every single day.

505
00:18:17,346 --> 00:18:19,279
But what if these homeowners
had been home?

506
00:18:19,313 --> 00:18:20,452
What could they have done?

507
00:18:20,487 --> 00:18:22,558
Obviously, calling the police
is their best bet.

508
00:18:22,592 --> 00:18:24,076
But in an extreme pinch,

509
00:18:24,111 --> 00:18:25,871
even everyday items
can be hacked

510
00:18:25,906 --> 00:18:26,872
for self-defense.

511
00:18:30,428 --> 00:18:32,602
All right, Jason.
You're in the house.

512
00:18:32,637 --> 00:18:33,983
There's an intruder downstairs.

513
00:18:34,017 --> 00:18:36,641
You need something
to defend yourself.

514
00:18:36,675 --> 00:18:38,712
If there's one thing
I've learned,

515
00:18:38,746 --> 00:18:40,817
it's that even
the most innocuous item,

516
00:18:40,852 --> 00:18:43,751
a disposable camera,
can be turned,

517
00:18:43,786 --> 00:18:46,202
with a couple of screws
and a couple of wires,

518
00:18:46,237 --> 00:18:47,203
into a Taser.

519
00:18:47,238 --> 00:18:48,722
How did you make that thing?

520
00:18:48,756 --> 00:18:50,206
I can't tell you.

521
00:18:50,241 --> 00:18:51,483
But I will say

522
00:18:51,518 --> 00:18:53,554
and it really did take me
less than five minutes.

523
00:18:53,589 --> 00:18:55,349
Once it's finished,
all you have to do

524
00:18:55,384 --> 00:18:57,179
is charge the thing
up like this...

525
00:18:58,490 --> 00:18:59,974
and it's ready to rock.

526
00:19:00,009 --> 00:19:01,597
At half discharge, like...

527
00:19:01,631 --> 00:19:03,944
-[device crackles]
-Oh, God! [bleep]

528
00:19:03,978 --> 00:19:05,497
[laughing]

529
00:19:05,532 --> 00:19:07,430
You [bleep].

530
00:19:07,465 --> 00:19:10,778
Yup. It works, and it hurts.

531
00:19:10,813 --> 00:19:13,678
It's probably inadvisable
to go after an intruder

532
00:19:13,712 --> 00:19:15,127
with a point and shoot camera.

533
00:19:15,162 --> 00:19:17,164
And there are plenty of other
do-it-yourself projects

534
00:19:17,199 --> 00:19:18,924
that might not be
your best line of defense

535
00:19:18,959 --> 00:19:21,617
in a real emergency,
but they are fun.

536
00:19:21,651 --> 00:19:24,033
Okay, so you've got an intruder
in your house,

537
00:19:24,067 --> 00:19:27,070
how do you make a distraction
so you can just get out?

538
00:19:27,105 --> 00:19:28,693
Funny you should ask.

539
00:19:28,727 --> 00:19:30,488
How does a smoke bomb
sound to you?

540
00:19:30,522 --> 00:19:31,834
-Awesome...
-[Brian chuckles]

541
00:19:31,868 --> 00:19:33,629
I found a recipe
for smoke bombs

542
00:19:33,663 --> 00:19:35,389
using nothing
but ping pong balls

543
00:19:35,424 --> 00:19:37,046
and stuff you'd find
in the kitchen.

544
00:19:38,081 --> 00:19:40,325
Even something as innocuous
as a ping pong ball

545
00:19:40,360 --> 00:19:41,499
can be hacked.

546
00:19:41,533 --> 00:19:42,500
Just poke a hole in it

547
00:19:42,534 --> 00:19:43,777
then fill it
with the cut-up pieces

548
00:19:43,811 --> 00:19:46,366
of another ping pong ball,
wrap it up in tin foil,

549
00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:47,850
and light the sucker on fire.

550
00:19:48,989 --> 00:19:51,440
[Brian laughs]

551
00:19:56,479 --> 00:19:59,241
[laughs]
All right, now we are cooking.

552
00:20:00,345 --> 00:20:02,692
Instant diversion.
Makes for a nice smokescreen

553
00:20:02,727 --> 00:20:04,349
while you duck out
the back door.

554
00:20:04,384 --> 00:20:06,317
And Jason's got
the right idea.

555
00:20:06,351 --> 00:20:07,594
These fumes are toxic,

556
00:20:07,628 --> 00:20:09,251
and breathing them
is bad for your health.

557
00:20:10,528 --> 00:20:12,115
Smoke bombs are dramatic

558
00:20:12,150 --> 00:20:13,427
but back at
our break-in house,

559
00:20:13,462 --> 00:20:14,601
there's a diversion that fits

560
00:20:14,635 --> 00:20:16,188
right in the palm
of your hand.

561
00:20:16,223 --> 00:20:18,018
BRIAN: So, at home, Jason,
when you go to bed,

562
00:20:18,052 --> 00:20:19,640
where do you keep
your car keys?

563
00:20:19,675 --> 00:20:21,746
Uh, by the front door.

564
00:20:21,780 --> 00:20:23,299
Yeah, that's what
everyone does.

565
00:20:23,334 --> 00:20:24,542
What you should do
is you should keep them

566
00:20:24,576 --> 00:20:26,233
right here on the night stand.

567
00:20:26,268 --> 00:20:28,753
That way, you have
an alarm system of sorts

568
00:20:28,787 --> 00:20:30,513
when you hear
an intruder downstairs.

569
00:20:30,548 --> 00:20:32,791
You hit the panic button,
downstairs in the garage,

570
00:20:32,826 --> 00:20:34,828
your car starts making
all crazy noises.

571
00:20:34,862 --> 00:20:36,381
Might be enough
to scare them off.

572
00:20:36,416 --> 00:20:37,382
Gives you at least something.

573
00:20:38,383 --> 00:20:39,936
And remember,
calling the police

574
00:20:39,971 --> 00:20:42,560
is the best thing
you can do during a break-in.

575
00:20:42,594 --> 00:20:44,182
And if you can't escape
the house,

576
00:20:44,216 --> 00:20:45,942
barricading yourself
into a room

577
00:20:45,977 --> 00:20:47,599
is your safest course
of action.

578
00:20:49,394 --> 00:20:51,154
In the end,
this house is no different

579
00:20:51,189 --> 00:20:52,673
than most homes in America.

580
00:20:52,708 --> 00:20:54,641
The people who live here
think of it as safe

581
00:20:54,675 --> 00:20:56,401
so their guard
is totally down.

582
00:20:56,436 --> 00:20:58,852
Remember that criminals
can use all sorts of methods

583
00:20:58,886 --> 00:21:00,405
to compromise your security,

584
00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:02,165
from low-tech lock picks

585
00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:04,202
to state-of-the-art
key clones.

586
00:21:04,236 --> 00:21:06,308
They might even be bold enough
to look you right in the eye.

587
00:21:07,309 --> 00:21:08,310
Want to beat the system?

588
00:21:08,344 --> 00:21:10,312
Make an investment
in solid locks,

589
00:21:10,346 --> 00:21:13,038
a complex alarm code,
a proper safe...

590
00:21:14,143 --> 00:21:16,835
and a discreet hiding place
for the items you hold dear.

591
00:21:17,871 --> 00:21:20,632
If you don't, a real bad guy
can come in and take them

592
00:21:20,667 --> 00:21:22,220
just as easy as I could've.

593
00:21:22,254 --> 00:21:23,394
BRIAN:
We're out of here.

594
00:21:27,777 --> 00:21:29,331
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