The patent application for "Enhanced automotive passive entry," published on Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, describes ways that could be used to improve upon the key fob used for ...

The device only costs $30, is readily available online, and can be used to allow a thief to get in your car. The device, and others like it, have police concerned. "We've had several reports that ...

Keyless entry is a clever technology system that allows you to unlock car doors without needing to handle the key. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. Hands-free car entry systems, which typically unlock car doors without requiring the ...

Much ado has been made about the possibility of someone hacking today’s internet-connected vehicles. Thankfully, that hasn’t really come to bear quite yet—except in the shadowy realm of stolen cars, ...

Half of all new cars sold in the U.S. have keyless entry as a standard feature. It’s convenient, but it leaves your car wide open to thieves to either break in or drive the car away, using nothing but ...

Warrington Township police are warning the public about a new trend in auto theft involving key fob cloning, also known as ...

It used to be simple to steal a car. The modern alarm systems came along, the “screwdriver in the ignition” trick lost its relevance, and it seemed like thieves were content to spend their time ...

My 08 coupe is giving me a "FOB NOT FOUND" message and won't start at times. After about a week of phone calls, wrecker tows, and a few trips to the dealership, no one could locate any problems. Then, ...

Remote keyless entry has been around for a while – since the late 1980s, in fact – and today it’s almost standard on all new cars. But the pervasiveness of this feature is not without consequence. The ...

With more new cars featuring keyless entry, drivers have been offered a helpful tip that can get their vehicle started if the battery in the key fob dies. A top motoring expert has taken to TikTok to ...