Let's Copy the Key to T-Pain's New Place 🔑 

Key pain.

i tried to warn a friend on fb not to post pictures of her new apartment keys. she told me that people cant actually make a key from a picture. a week later she invited me over and i let myself in with the key i made from the photo. the look on her face was priceless and a look of anger, fear and confusion. the only plus side was she now had a second key for her kid to have and didnt pay the scum bag land lord $100 for a spare one. i also proved to her that just cause a key says "do not duplicate" on it doesnt mean you cant take it to a place and have it copied.

Dev, Why didn’t just use the “Enhance” button that comes standard on every keyboard since like... 2001

In Ireland or England, just close up TV footage of a prison officer's keys, used for B-Roll, was enough to get an entire prison's locks replaced.

Start tweeting random keys unrelated to your property instead. Offense is best defense.

This was exactly what I expected out of the internet.

I love that that that utility is called 'keygen'. I hope it plays awesome techno music like the keygens of old lol

I tell lots of people about key safety and they grasp it instantly once told about it. Lock companies would serve companies well to advise them of this in the instructions packages.

If the guide was SVG rather than a bitmap, it'd never get blurry as you scale it

Keys are just physical passwords, and tweeting your password is just rolling the dice.

I was slightly uncomfortable when I came across this video, but now that I know he's changing the lock I think it's a very good reminder not to take pictures of your keys.

But the key says "Do Not Duplicate"!

It would be nice if he would give you the old key once he changed the locks so that you could compare to what you think it is...

Man I'm actually glad to hear that this is possible. I have nice photos of my keys to a car I'm restoring. The original set of keys got stolen from me unfortunately so I was never able to make a copy. I still have photos of both sides of the key though. So I'll definitely have to look further into this as I would absolutely love a replacement set of keys for it

Two things of interest from this. I used to work as a civilian worker in a UK prison environment, we were taught to hold our keys in such a way as an inmate had the minimum chance of seeing them. The other. When I moved to the countryside from London the first thing I did was change the locks, as I have done every previous move. All the locals were amazed I did this, I was amazed they didn't. My current partner who is a local woman still finds it amusing.

I did this for Dev's challenges one time. First time I ever did it, too, and I got it right. It does get a little fiddly to get the lines in the right place to get a accurate bitting values, but it's not hard. Literally anyone can do this.

I've a joke key I use in photos I had cut, decoding it actually gives my drone number/twitter handle than anything useful for opening locks.

isn't there some software that will run edge detection and try to auto generate the bitting? seems like an interesting image processing problem... for someone else to solve lol

Honestly, this was a great happening, because a-lot of people learned a little something about security without even intending to.

Still can't believe that the TSA gave out the masters for all of their approved locks.

Ahh, nothing a hasp and a master lock couldn't solve

Glad T-Pain was reasonably nice about people showing that they could make the key to his pub just from a photo.

When I worked as a locksmith I used to love people who took pictures with their keys in it. Made my life much easier if I couldn't pick the door open and take it apart.

Years ago I worked for a car rental company and with Ford cars either the keys locked in the ignition I could take the key nipper and look at the trunk/door key hanging down and cut one by sight. Only had to do one side not both on the older Ford style key. If I could see the key I could decode it.

I remember when you used to actually have to possess a key to copy it. Good ole days.

My local Post Office got these shared P.O Boxes for larger packages, and I was like NOPE. I told them it would be easy AF to copy the key and steal peoples mail. They eventually relented and put a post it note on my P.O Box that my parcels are not to go in shared key P.O Boxes. I told them I could 3D print the key in 20 minutes.

I kind of want to do this to sneak in and leave my mix tape in the form of a 128gig USB on all of the tables before they open. Every day.

When I eyeballed it, (before you started decoding) I was thinking 53732. Not a bad guess. Position 3 vs 1 had too much of a split for it to be a difference of 1 when I was looking at it.

T-shirt: "Oh heaven please, don't tweet your keys."

I don't think you mentioned the biggest security risk, even if he didn't post the picture: keeping the same key. He doesn't know how many copies of that key are out there, so if you're renting a new business, you should always change the locks or ask if they were changed since the last tenant left.

If your image is not high res, you can make it high res using AI scaling software.

Hopefully someone actually lets t-pain know this can be done and to be a bit more cautious in the future. He seems like a really down to earth good dude from everything I've seen about him in the last couple of years. And this possibility really should be more widely known, I've known you can do it since some of D.O.'s defcon talks Edit: just finished the video and glad to know he saw the reply

Just punch out several keys with the "gusses" and try them out. That is if this is a covert entry......of course there will most likely also be an alarm system to be bypass, and a dog or two, and armed security, and god knows what ever else hiding in there.......ROTFLMAO......

The physically weakest and most easily picked lock in the world, it's still infinitely better than leaving a lock unlocked or not using a lock at all. Sometimes people will just go around and see if a door is unlocked and if it is, they are opportunistic. Smart people know, locks discourage opportunity. Foolish people believe that locks don't stop anybody, not even kids. That's what the saying would be. I can't stand the phrase "locks only keep honest people honest". I have a feeling it was invented by a wise thief, to discourage people to use locks, so that they could steal things more easily.

You bet your ass I'd take one of T-pain's cups! The story would be epic. But, glad you guys told him, he's a good dude. Really humble.

A little tip, Right click, inspect elment and find image source suddenly the image is in a higher res ;)

4:20 That's the first keygen that actually generates keys

Got locked out of the house one day. Had my daughter take an picture of the key while she was at work, and modified an existing key with different bitting to match. Bingo.

if you are willing to show up with 3d-printed or cut keys, you could bring ten different keys and try them all.

I could use a few cups and some chairs. might have to give T-pain a visit.

Now the real question is - is that a master key for the place? If it's just the front door, is the system mastered, and they're going to re key the front door, but leave everything else - meaning we could still get in with minimal work? Would T-Pain even think about that? Probably not. Would his locksmith think about it? Maybe.

Meanwhile, lockpicking lawyer can pick that lock faster than you can scale the image the rite size in your program lol

Yo, Deviant. Many years ago, I bought a used Lexus with one of those fancy lasercut, vertical bitting keys. About a month into owning it, the key blade snapped at the fob. Checked with Lexus and they wanted to charge me $300. Went to some local locksmiths and they didn't have the machine to cut a key like that. Finally, I went online and found a dude who could do it from a photo. Took some photos, sent them to him, and he made me a perfect key for $30. Do you have a graph for cutting those types of keys, too? I know you mostly entry test buildings, but do you ever need to copy weirdly shaped keys?

Did not know about that stl keygen site, super handy thanks.

Actually a good video. I enjoyed, ty.

T-Pain, meet Key-Pain.

If you really want to pose with a key or make some illustrations, you could use a dummy key to some long lost drawer or padlock instead of a useful one.

Deviant and T Pain collab coming soon?

Hola, yo una vez hice una llave apartir de una foto, utilice una regla y un encendedor de referencia. El idioma es la cerradura mas dificil.

I see the green name. Fellow user of the extension for cool kids. 😎

Thanks RU-vid for recommending me this video, as I'm reminded of how I'd want to blur out the key cuts if I have to post photos of my keychain online, partially because I live in an area where I consider myself to be vulnerable (but my parents chose the location and overrode my choice).

I was so happy you were the first person I saw in the quote tweets.

Damn 😂 Glad he took the heads up in stride!

I really really hope T-Pain sees this and has the good graces to drop by and say hello in the comments.

I was kind of hoping this video would end with T pain opening his place with the forged key while the locksmith pulls up

Bro don't put his stuff out there like this. T-pain was running the game for a bit and brought us a lot of good music plus he's a nice guy, he don't deserve this. He's already had enough financial problems without u teaching people how to F with his restaurant.

Ever since I watched RU-vid content on the topic, I become more aware of how fragile of a secret a key is. I am always hiding my mom's keys under letters or other stuff since the keychain is often laying on a table which you can easily see from the window. It's probably a quick phone snap away from figuring out all the biddings.... And you would know what door it is too. While I am not using a sheath myself, I strongly want to. I am a thermal imaging enthusiast and I can see it being possible to figure out information about a key (maybe not the bidding directly)... Which someone has in their pocket. thermal cameras are able to "see through" some material that is very thin(think plastic bags) but they see the emissive surface temperature, but metal is shiny. Never tested it tho. But since fingerprints can be seen with a thermal camera, you can probably see some part of the key even after it's removed. On the topic of tweeting(or otherwise 'leaking') a specific key. Could you manufacture a lock that will function normally and open with just the intended key. But purposely lockup/break if the falsely publicized key is inserted and turned? In a way to protect against this type of superstitious entry? I remember seeing a video a while ago about having a lock enter a safe state when picked without a specific counter attack.

Just like the password you use to log in, don't post your keys online. In most cases you're the last line of defense for your security.

i'll 3d print you a set of t-pains keys for $3 shipped

What I'm learning here is to never show my keys in public

Thank you for putting out very informative, educational and rational posts. Your whole approach to life is really good and makes me want to be a better person.

People today with their fancy computers and photoshop, back in my day we had to use a soda can! On a serious note, glad this went public as perhaps other people will see it and keep their keys safe-r.

Hey so you selling this key by any chance?

oh, it's keys to a restaurant. Thought it might be keys to a boat

This is hilarious, but it's also sinister AF. Especially since he's being transparent about him feeling 'scared'. T-Pain seems like a real good dude, and I would be tight for him, if someone really copied it, and did him wrong. I know this is just having fun, but there's a lot of soulless opportunists, that are on some "me me me", sociopathic, no respect for anyone, slimeball bull $#!T. The world would be a better place without them, in my opinion. I can't stand anyone who prays on other people. Thieves are only hanging by a hair above rapist. They're still at the bottom of the barrel in my eyes. Industrial security locks aren't cheap. Hopefully he can just change out the cylinders, instead of all of his security locks, and not show the new key to thousands, if not millions of people. This did make me laugh irl, though.

Who cares about decoding a key from a picture when you can just pick it in 30 seconds or less. Or just throw a garbage can through the window.

Omg.....I must belong to a rare group that had no idea that “key blade” wasnt a word Kingdom Hearts made up >_

Ha ha. "Right up against his bright shiny junk". Funny how the tweet reply was cocky and irreverent instead of humble.

Ya know, Ive heard about people making copies of keys with images, but ive never thought IT IS THAT POSSIBLE AND EASY HOLY HECK... Well, at least Im sure that i wont post any keys online

Whoever makes the key, I’ll give $1000 Giftcards for T-Pains AutoTune.

👍 für den Algorithmus

honestly though isn't it faster to just SPP the schalge than to file keys in the parking lot / on the side walk? if i were to attack this place i'd cut the keys from the pohoto, try them, if that fails grab a triple peak or city rake and a tension wrench if that fails tension wrench and spp

Can't post anything in the internet today... (Just kidding of course^^)

Oh, this is amazing! Thank you, I live vicariously through your videos and admire all you do!

You should adjust for distortion before laying on the guidelines. Photoshop has a nice perspective tool for that.

My dumbass thinking it was a custom key shaped like a guy with his legs spread from the thumbnail....

I've seen the classic "first time homeowner just got the key" pics but from people who know how keys and pictures work, so they hold up blanks instead.

Very encouraged to see that T-Pains (or anyones) tweet uses mostly proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

When God starts telling these rich people to do things we end up with comically bad headlines. Like Kanye pest.

Why is he scared as shit? The restaurant fails you just go back to being T-Pain... or buy another one. You are T-Pain for fucks sake!

I don't even know why we try at my work we had our grand master keys like candy even though we have a good hierarchy of keys for every building yet we rarely get them back and won't ever change the locks. School btw you know the ones that cry think of the children and their safety so much.

US keys are too easy to replicate all the keys I've seen in movies, videos, lock picking tutorials and such its all the same type

Don't you hate it when people "junk" hides bitting!😄👍

the fact that you speak like lockpickinglawyer makes this even more hillarious

Are the "buy you a drank" jokes already done? OK...

What software do you use for overlaying the gauge over the image of the key? I've tried a few and none allowed me to easily and independently stretch and or rotate the key image and/or the gauge image... the ones I've use, it never works out right.

Cool, videos of keys are even better, because if they are blurry, you just use maths. It's as close to pixel perfect as it can be.

What do you think about doing a video on how actually to use Photoshop/GIMP/whatever to to the photo manipulation? I keep pulling things up in GIMP and getting lost trying to figure out transparency alpha channels and the like (or should we just come to one of your classes for that?)

Should i be worried about the time i accidently showed an excavator key to a video camera i was using

convert image to svg after passing through gausian blur to greyscale and that would be a very sharp render

Hope everyone is doing well

100 years ago, with "no tools", I made an aluminum sheet key, that could do the internals, and I only had to use something to turn the cylinder. Sure impressed the ladies in the dormatory.

bro i thought that was Woolie from Two Best Friends Play

Where there is a will, and a way, there's an asshole exploiting opportunities.

but who really cares, when you can simply pick the lock? that just doesn't worth it, it's not like a password in the web the only purpose could be is to look like you are the owner, so you open the door with the key

Lmao I have the ability to visually decode medeco keys because the cut difference is large and 1-6 depths

This is gonna be good

Its not pronounced Slayge it's Shlarga

maybe we need a retractable sleeve on keys so they slide back when inserting into a lock, then we can say we have uncircumcised keys

I have told many a people all I need is a picture of a key then I could easily print a copy with my 3d printer