The “gimmick” of keyless car entry is the driving force behind a surge in vehicle thefts, with criminals targeting a host of manufacturers. Thieves have mastered multiple ways to capitalise on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Car theft in the U.S. has undergone a high-tech transformation in recent years. Gone are the days of jimmying windows or ...

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 ...

Keyless entry and ignition is now common in the auto industry. As noted by Progressive, “nearly all new cars sold now have keyless entry and keyless ignition.” Featured Video The benefits of this ...

Rates of car thefts have been on the rise over the last decade or so, and one of the primary reasons may be a simple device that enables thieves, without any particular technical expertise, to exploit ...

Here in the hacker community there’s nothing we love more than a clueless politician making a fool of themselves sounding off about a technology they know nothing about. A few days ago we were ...

If you own a newer car, you may be wondering what that little button on your door handle is for. Here's what it is and why you may want one.

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. police have recently issued a warning to the public -- In March, there has been a big uptick in car thefts with keyless entry, and push-to-start ignition. For the past couple ...

Car theft in the U.S. has undergone a high-tech transformation in recent years. Gone are the days of jimmying windows or hot-wiring an engine – instead, tech-savvy criminals are exploiting weak points ...