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

‘I thought I was doing everything right’: Milwaukee man’s car stolen after thieves started it with a reprogrammed key fob — what police say drivers need to know about this alarming trend Austin ...

You might think your car is safe when you press the lock button, but a new auto theft trend is allowing criminals to break ...

Austin Washington’s car keys were at his apartment in the Milwaukee suburb of Shorewood. However, thieves were still able to drive off with his vehicle. They broke into his parked Infiniti car through ...

Criminals no longer need to touch your car or even stand near it to break in. Many modern key fobs transmit low power signals continuously so the vehicle can detect the fob when the owner approaches.

Using a radio device, a car thief can unlock your fancy sports car and drive away. Even from 16 to 66 feet away, your key fob's signal can be intercepted and cloned.

Modern cars have a lot of conveniences—interactive infotainment, maps, advanced safety systems, and even autonomous driving. All of these newer additions make a remote-start with a key fob seem like ...

How Does Your Key Fob Work? The key fob uses wireless technology with a frequency of 433 MHz. There are receivers/transmitters on the vehicle and the key, so they can communicate with each other. This ...

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

Rivian followed in Tesla's footsteps by delivering its R1 Gen 2 vehicles without a physical key fob. The move was announced months ago, but new owners were still unpleasantly surprised. Although ...