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Aug 2, 2022 · A USB cable can then be used to turn the ignition tumbler, start the vehicle, and release the steering lock. In turn, this allows the Hyundai or Kia to be driven away and started again at any...
Apr 7, 2023 · These hacks amplify the signal between the car and the keyless entry fob used to unlock and start it. Keyless fobs typically only communicate over distances of a few feet. By placing a...
Nov 9, 2021 · Thieves are increasingly hacking into key fobs to steal cars. News4’s Pat Collins has the story of a victim whose car was stolen twice. You click your key fob to open your car and no...
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May 19, 2022 · Police and tech experts say thieves are using a device that intercepts the signal from your key fob — the signal that opens the door and can start the car. By Willard Shepard • Published May...
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Jan 16, 2024 · According to AAA, the radio frequency signal emitted by key fobs can be spoofed to unlock doors, turn engines on or off and even steal a vehicle. Frisk said this has happened in Charlotte,...
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Apr 15, 2015 · Cars with keyless entry systems are capable of searching for a wireless key fob that is within a couple feet of the vehicle, but car thieves can use a $17 “power amplifier” to boost the key...
Sep 26, 2023 · September 26, 2023 / 8:19 AM EDT / CBS News. 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...
