For at least a decade, a car theft trick known as a “relay attack” has been the modern equivalent of hot-wiring: a cheap and relatively easy technique to steal hundreds of models of vehicles. A more ...

New chips that lock onto signal travel time are tough to spoof ...

View post: Mercedes CLA Sales Surge 127% as It Takes Over Europe’s Compact Luxury Market Intercepting the signal is harder than it sounds. First, the intercepting device must be within a few hundred ...

Driving technology continues to evolve with each passing year; There's always some exciting new component that changes the dynamics of operating a car. Keyless entry is one of such game changers, with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You arrive home and toss your car keys on a table near your front door. It's an ordinary habit that is all today's thieves need to ...

Modern-day relay attacks underscore the extensive reliance on radio signals in contemporary vehicles. Specifically, by utilizing a low-cost relay device, attackers intercept a radio signal emitted by ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Newtown police said that criminals have a new, high-tech way of stealing cars, and they can do it all in under a minute. Several cars were stolen using a diagnostic scanner. A high ...

Yes. From engine management to drive assistance and even lighting, software governs many core functions, so it can be hacked ...

Concerns are growing about thieves hacking keyless entry systems to make off with vehicles. Sign up to our digest of the biggest court cases heard in the West Midlands each week. Did you know with a ...

There's a new high-tech way for people to rip off car owners. Lots of people love vehicles with keyless entry and push-button start. You can leave the key fob in a purse or pocket while you operate ...

I'm never one to defend Tesla, so I won't. I'll just point out that relay attacks work on a lot of cars. A simple key fob is easy to relay as well. I know some manufacturers have tried to mitigate the ...