The keyless entry systems are easy to break, thanks to vulnerabilities of the radio signals used to unlock the doors. Ford thinks it has a solution to prevent the most common theft method, called the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Vehicle theft is a serious problem nationwide, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reporting that a car was stolen ...

New chips that lock onto signal travel time are tough to spoof ...

Modern cars are essentially software on wheels—“smart” collections of automotive systems, including entertainment, braking, power, locks, window controls, and so on. As the number of electronic ...

A top global cybersecurity expert says the threat of car theft now is greater than ever and urges taking simple precautions to prevent car owners from becoming victims of tech-savvy criminals. Thieves ...

Using a radio device, a car thief can unlock your fancy sports car and drive away. Even from 16 to 66 feet away, your key fob's signal can be intercepted and cloned. "So why don't key fobs come with ...

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 ...

Feeling reckless and looking for something new to do with your Raspberry Pi? Using a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, Proxmark3, Yard Stick One, and a USB battery pack, Belgium researchers needed less than ...

This clever precomputation attack was developed by a group of researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium. Unlike previous key fob attacks that we’ve covered in the past which have been essentially relay ...

Two weeks shy of a year ago, researchers revealed a serious flaw in the security of Tesla's vehicles. With little more than some standard radio equipment, they were able to defeat the encryption on a ...