Thieves Have Developed A New Way To Steal Your Car In Seconds Without The Key

As more cars adopt the convenience of keyless entry and keyless start, it's actually getting easier and faster for thieves to take your pride and joy in just a few seconds
Thieves Have Developed A New Way To Steal Your Car In Seconds Without The Key

Keyless start technology is letting thieves steal cars without even needing to take the keys first, according to reports.

By amplifying the key fob’s signal via relays from the house wall, within range of the fob, to the car itself, thieves can be away with someone’s pride and joy in seconds. It’s the latest facepalm-worthy loophole to be found in car systems that were designed for convenience, not security.

Many people hang their house and car keys on the wall by their front door, or put them in a bowl there. That means the key fob’s signal is often transmitting through the front wall of the house, if only very weakly. By relaying and boosting this signal, just like with in-house WiFi boosters, the car detects the key’s signature and starts on command. All aboard the failboat, etc.

Thieves Have Developed A New Way To Steal Your Car In Seconds Without The Key

BMWs and Peugeots are the most vulnerable to this new technique, says German research quoted by tracking system maker Tracker, but the Ford Focus, Toyota Prius and Volkswagen Golf were also vulnerable – and that’s just among the cars that were actually tested from among 30 manufacturers’ ranges.

Apparently, the tools needed to steal a car this way are available for just £80 online, and until the engine starts it’s a theoretically silent process. We’d have to say that the old security tricks are still the best: put a steering lock on your car and thieves will simply choose an easier target. If you do have keyless entry, keep the key fob away from any exterior walls.

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lowie t

Toyota prius? Be my guest.
Take them all.

08/11/2017 - 10:09 |
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BenPaye(JDMSquad)(MX5Squad)(LFAsquad)(Subie Squad) (Rotary F

In reply to by lowie t

Haha

08/11/2017 - 10:14 |
2 | 0

Up you go, sir. Well done, well done…

08/11/2017 - 14:09 |
2 | 2

The only person willing to steal a Prius is either extremely desperate, or has a flower lodged in their nose

08/11/2017 - 15:02 |
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Or maybe wants to sell it to buy a project car lol ;)

08/11/2017 - 18:04 |
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BIG BORB

Happened to my neighbours Ford focus

08/11/2017 - 10:14 |
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LimitOfTraction #FlatOut

Just waiting for Disklok to comment

08/11/2017 - 10:15 |
44 | 0

Wait no longer!

08/11/2017 - 10:31 |
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TurboToddler (Straight-five)

I laughed harder than I should have when reading this. I knew laziness could be dangerous, but not this way xD

08/11/2017 - 10:16 |
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Disklok

superman theme tune

08/11/2017 - 10:31 |
384 | 8

Never fear! Disklok is here!

08/11/2017 - 11:28 |
50 | 6

Its a bird, its a plane, its cheeky disklok!

08/11/2017 - 12:35 |
36 | 4

waiting for that disklok comment xD

08/11/2017 - 17:11 |
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08/12/2017 - 07:51 |
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Disklok

Matt Kimberley You spelt “put a Disklok on your car and thieves […]” wrong.

08/11/2017 - 10:34 |
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Bring a Caterham To MARS

In reply to by Disklok

Put a Disklok on your car and thieves!

08/11/2017 - 18:38 |
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You spelled spelled wrong.

08/12/2017 - 21:02 |
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🇯🇵WP

There was a news report of thieves who stole a BMW X5 just by holding a bag of metal in front of the door to transfer the signal

08/11/2017 - 10:40 |
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Anonymous

If you had a steering immobilize and a wheelock this would not happen, lock car in the garage too

08/11/2017 - 10:44 |
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Joshua Lue

Disklok = unhackable = No Problems

#HappyMotoring

08/11/2017 - 10:46 |
20 | 0

at least until the new keyless Disklok arrives…

08/11/2017 - 12:28 |
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