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 ...

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

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

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SMK Electronics Corporation, U.S.A. today announced that it will introduce a new Passive Keyless Entry System for automotive applications at CES 2025. Integrating Bluetooth ...

Two weeks shy of a year ago, researchers revealed a serious flaw in the security of Tesla's vehicles. With little more than some standard radio equipment, they were able to defeat the encryption on a ...

For cars that use key fobs and keyless entry, thieves can use a device to connect to a car's computer to make their own key ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Millions of drivers use a key fob to lock and unlock your car. It’s a great feature to have, but keyless entry is only a convenience if you maintain the technology. Sometimes ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — Car shops are warning people of a method to steal cars happening here in West Michigan, involving the use of a device to get vehicles with keyless entry. It happened just this week in ...

While key cloning is possible in some instances - it's far less common than relay theft. Both techniques are feasible ways to steal a keyless entry and keyless ignition car, but with relay thefts, ...

Before remote keyless entry systems started appearing on American Motors vehicles in 1983, the term key fob was generally used to describe any small decorative token attached to a keychain. They were ...

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 ...

Q:I have a 1996 C4 Corvette I purchased recently. The car did not come with a key fob at the time of purchase. I have purchased a GM key fob correct for this year model and when I went to program it, ...