How to protect yourself against hi-tech car thieves: It takes 30 seconds to circumvent a car's smart key activation system
22 March 2023 - 15:29
Sophisticated cybercriminals are exploiting keyless entry systems in modern cars by extending the range of the remote so that once a driver is out of sight of a vehicle, they climb in and drive away — without any contact with the driver nor their awareness of it until they return to an empty parking spot.
Criminals work in teams of up to six to “hijack” a vehicle’s key signal. The owner believes the car to be safe after checking it is locked. The theft requires a minimum of two people with two suitcases/folders that act as a scanner/amplifier and data receiver/transmitter.
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