The device thieves are using is not illegal on its own. It is something mechanics typically use. “They’ll have a blank key ...

Key fob theft is becoming the latest way thieves are getting into vehicles and stealing them. However, common sense is one way residents can avoid becoming a victim, says one local police chief. Read ...

Car thefts are rising, and thieves are using a surprising new method to steal Hyundais and Kias right from driveways. Police ...

Your microwave oven is essentially a Faraday cage, a metal enclosure that blocks electromagnetic signals. When you place your ...

We’ve all done it. Often, you realize it just after you shut the car door. Or sometimes it’s with the “thunk” of power locks as your pup steps on the button to stare out at you. Worse, you don’t ...

Thieves amplify a vehicle's radio signal to access and copy the key fob signal to steal a vehicle. Here's how to block the signal.

Keyless entry systems have made locking and unlocking car doors much easier. However, they are not without drawbacks. The truth is that there are few things more frustrating and embarrassing than ...

A parasitic key fob left inside a car could be silently draining the battery, a concern highlighted by TikTok mechanic Brandon Sloan (@performancetransmission). In a video posted on November 12, Sloan ...

Hackers have uncovered ways to unlock and start nearly all modern Honda-branded vehicles by wirelessly stealing codes from an owner’s key fob. Dubbed “Rolling Pwn,” the attack allows any individual to ...

What is a key fob, anyway? A key fob is a small remote device that allows you to control a keyless system. With a key fob, you don’t need an actual key to get into your car. The key fob uses radio ...

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — You’re rushing to work, the gym, or the grocery store when it happens — you press your key fob, and nothing. No clicks, no unlock, no start. If your car key fob battery has died ...

Newer cars come with a key fob of some sort, whether as a separate device attached to your keyring with buttons to lock and unlock your car, or integrated into the key itself. These fobs send a ...