Why keyless cars are easy pickings – and how to keep yours safe - Using inexpensive devices, thieves can unlock and start ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Car thieves have gone high-tech. In 2025, the same keyless entry systems that make life convenient for drivers have become a goldmine for criminals. Armed with cheap relay devices and a bit of ...

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 ...

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.