My 08 coupe is giving me a "FOB NOT FOUND" message and won't start at times. After about a week of phone calls, wrecker tows, and a few trips to the dealership, no one could locate any problems. Then, ...

Why keyless cars are easy pickings – and how to keep yours safe - Using inexpensive devices, thieves can unlock and start vehicles in seconds ...

When I visited Los Angeles this week, I was fortunate enough to rent a brand new Toyota Prius. It’s a great car – not only does the hybrid sip gas, but it also comes with remote keyless entry standard ...

Car thefts have spiralled to a 15-year high – and experts blame 'smart keys' which allow keyless access to a wide range of high-end vehicles. Armed with iPad-sized devices to emulate electronic fobs, ...

Cars equipped with remote keyless entry systems may not be as secure as owners think, a recent study suggests. According to researchers from Ruhr University in Germany, systems using the popular ...

Hands-free car entry systems, which typically unlock car doors without requiring the pushing of any buttons when owners are close to their vehicles, provide great convenience. Unfortunately, however, ...

It didn t take thieves long to figure out it s pretty easy to find the car that matches a keyless entry device. And they ve put the finding into practice twice recently at the Midland Community Center ...

No one likes that nagging feeling of wondering if their car will still be where they parked it. Car thieves are getting ...

Digital security research Samy Kamkar has been on a car-hacking kick lately. Last week, he revealed a homebuilt device that can intercept signals from the OnStar smartphone app to track, unlock, and ...

A device that lets thieves steal cars that use key fobs has been identified by a national watchdog group. The device, which allows a person to open car doors, start vehicles and drive them away ...

Insurance crime investigators are raising alarms over a device that not only lets thieves break into cars that use keyless entry systems but also helps start and steal them. Investigators from the ...