Thieves in Chicagoland can steal cars in just minutes using cloned key fobs. Here's what police say drivers should know.

You might think your car is safe when you press the lock button, but a new auto theft trend is allowing criminals to break into vehicles quickly and quietly. Police agencies across the country are ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Wireless key fobs are part of everyday life for car owners, but a driver in the Bay Area is raising the alarm after she caught tech-savvy thieves hacking her car's alarm system.

Endurance Warranty, Omega Auto Care, Toco Warranty and American Dream Auto Protect Your key fob can wear out over time, making it annoying or impossible, in some cases, to enter and use your vehicle.

Remember when BMW wanted to charge drivers to use Apple CarPlay? How about the subscription required for the Mercedes EQS’s rear-wheel steering functionality in Europe? It turns out that luxury ...

Using a relay device, car thieves can amplify the signal from your wireless key fob, even if it is inside your house, and use it to unlock your car. Storing your key fob in a Faraday bag or using a ...

HOUSTON — An auto theft investigation this week has prompted Harris County Sheriff's Office leaders to warn vehicle owners about ways to protect their cars or car parts from being stolen. The ...

Law enforcement officials are warning of a new type of high-tech auto theft that turns a common device — key fobs used in push-to-start vehicles — into a tool for stealing cars. The Philadelphia ...

CHARLOTTE — Two 19-year-olds, Samuel Barnes and Donshavis Jones, are facing multiple charges after being accused of stealing hundreds of vehicles in Charlotte using key fob programmers. The alleged ...

GM adds a wallet-sized Key Card to lock, unlock, and start various vehicles. See the full list of models that offer this ...

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