Hackers have a new way to break into – or even steal – your car, and all it takes is the push of a button. Malicious actors are circumventing modern security protections in automotive key fobs, ...

Modern cars don’t require a key to get them started, or to unlock the doors. We have smart fobs that sense when we’re near enough to the car to unlock the doors, and to let the push-button start ...

A convenience for drivers is also turning out to be a convenience for thieves. Key fobs which lock and unlock vehicles are being by used by criminals to get into cars and steal valuables without ...

Four people in Philadelphia have been charged with hacking the signals of key fobs to steal and resell dozens of cars in the area, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General said. Cloning key fobs ...

The signal from a key fob can be intercepted and retransmitted to unlock a vehicle. Intercepting the signal is harder than it sounds. First, the intercepting device must be within a few hundred feet ...

A top global cybersecurity expert says the threat of car theft now is greater than ever and urges taking simple precautions to prevent car owners from becoming victims of tech-savvy criminals. Thieves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two 19-year-olds, Samuel Barnes and Donshavis Jones, are facing multiple charges after being accused of stealing hundreds of ...

Police in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are warning the public about a new car theft trend that relies on technology and doesn't necessarily involve forced entry. The trend is called key fob cloning, or ...

A tenant posted a viral TikTok after discovering how to clone a key fob for just $13 using an RFID device from Amazon. He said his apartment wanted $50 to replace his key fob that stopped working.

CHARLOTTE — Two 19-year-olds, Samuel Barnes and Donshavis Jones, are facing multiple charges after being accused of stealing hundreds of vehicles in Charlotte using key fob programmers. The alleged ...