ST. LOUIS — A grandfather in north St. Louis is stunned after a man stole his car and nearly drove away with his granddaughter, even without the key. Tyrone Hayes said that day was the scariest day of ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Wireless key fobs are part of everyday life for car owners, but a driver in the Bay Area is raising the alarm after she caught tech-savvy thieves hacking her car's alarm system.

Anti-theft measures are a vital part of ensuring the vehicle you likely paid thousands of dollars for will remain yours. While there are other clever methods to prevent car theft, the car itself does ...

At Black Hat 2022, security researchers show they can unlock some vehicles by replaying old key fob commands. It's not supposed to be this easy. Since my start in 2008, I've covered a wide variety of ...

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SMK Electronics Corporation, U.S.A. today announced that it will introduce a new Passive Keyless Entry System for automotive applications at CES 2025. Integrating Bluetooth ...

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 ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — There is nothing that would force Danielle Danboise out of a Ford. “Everyone knows me as the Ford girl for sure. I’ve had five Mustangs, but I was getting pulled over a ...

For about as long as wireless tech has existed in the public sector, people have been looking for ways to manipulate it, be it for good, for evil, or for practicality. One of the most common examples ...

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 are built with numerous alerts. Whether it is lane departure warnings, rear cross-traffic warnings, or not closing a door fully, your vehicle is ready to let you know. One of the original ...