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 ...

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.” The benefits of this technology include ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For those into faithful classic vehicle restoration, the idea of modernizing anything might be akin to nails on a chalkboard. But, while the ...

Car theft isn’t just a broken window anymore, and a key fob protector can be a cheap way to fight back. The modern version is ...

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 launch a "relay attack" to capture the signal from your key fob, ...

View post: Don’t Ignore the 2025 Kia Niro’s Sweet Lease Deals this December Car thieves have gone high-tech. In 2025, the same keyless entry systems that make life convenient for drivers have become a ...

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 ...

Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.