US EditionThieves Are Stealing Keyless Cars in Minutes. Here’s How to Protect Your Vehicle
Thieves use electronic tools to steal keyless vehicles in under a minute; experts advise signal-blocking bags, steering locks, and garage parking to prevent theft.
- Recently, the Anaheim Police Department warned that masked individuals forcibly entered and drove off with two vehicles from separate Anaheim Hills, California driveways, and investigations continue with no arrests so far.
- A constant signal from key fobs enables remote keyless entry, and vehicle owners often leave fobs near front and back doors, making signals easier to capture.
- Using an antenna, thieves captured and amplified a key fob signal to unlock a car in Anaheim Hills, police say, while police report tablets used in another case to reprogram vehicles, experts advise.
- To reduce risk, authorities recommend vehicle owners park in garages, use steering-wheel locks, and experts advise using signal-blocking bags or boxes to weaken fob signals.
- The department says it's seeing a trend that targets newer or higher-end vehicles like the Dodge Challenger and Ford F-150 Raptor, using electronic tools in these thefts.
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Thieves are stealing keyless cars in minutes. Here’s how to protect your vehicle
By Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Car thieves are using tablets and antennas to steal keyless or “push to start” vehicles, police warn, but there are steps owners can take to protect their vehicles. Recently, a group of masked individuals forcibly gained access into two vehicles sitting in the driveways of two separate Anaheim Hills homes and drove off with them, according to the Anaheim Police Department. In both of the thefts th…
Thieves are stealing keyless cars in minutes. Here's how to protect your vehicle
LOS ANGELES — Car thieves are using tablets and antennas to steal keyless or "push to start" vehicles, police warn, but there are steps owners can take to protect their vehicles. Recently, a group of masked individuals forcibly gained access…
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