When I visited Los Angeles this week, I was fortunate enough to rent a brand new Toyota Prius. It’s a great car – not only does the hybrid sip gas, but it also comes with remote keyless entry standard ...

Cars with remote keyless entry and push-button start systems are vulnerable to various digital car theft tactics. Here's how ...

High-tech thieves are using new devices like electronic key fobs and code duplicators to break into cars without leaving a trace, a disturbing pattern that is frustrating vehicle owners, insurance ...

Automobile remote keyless entry systems (RKE) were introduced in the 1980s. They've proved to be a big hit, making it easier for the grocery-laden to unlock their cars and sparing many of the ...

Digital security research Samy Kamkar has been on a car-hacking kick lately. Last week, he revealed a homebuilt device that can intercept signals from the OnStar smartphone app to track, unlock, and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER — People living in Denver’s Park Hill ...

The next time you press your wireless key fob to unlock your car, if you find that it doesn’t beep until the second try, the issue may not be a technical glitch. Instead, a hacker like Samy Kamkar may ...

The technology that automakers put in cars to make them more convenient can also allow thieves to grab a new set of wheels in record time. Stealing a car is no longer as simple as jamming a ...

The next time you press your wireless key fob to unlock your car, if you find that it doesn't beep until the second try, the issue may not be a technical glitch. Instead, a hacker like Samy Kamkar may ...

SAN DIEGO — High tech thieves struck again, this time in the beach communities. An Ocean Beach woman posted surveillance video of a man believed to have used a keyless remote device to break into her ...

A device that lets thieves steal cars that use key fobs has been identified by a national watchdog group. The device, which allows a person to open car doors, start vehicles and drive them away ...