A remote’s signal can lock and unlock your car, but it can also be picked up by a potential thief. A class action in Quebec alleges that 13 automakers failed to make their vehicles less vulnerable to ...

Bristol Township Police are warning residents to make sure they secure their vehicles after four vehicles were reported stolen in 48 hours. Key fobs were left in some of the stolen vehicles and the ...

Prosecutors say an alleged car theft ring uses key fob programmers to steal cars, change their VINs and sell them to make a profit. GET ON THE 12 NEWS MOBILE APP. NEW TONIGHT AT SIX. ACROSS OUR AREA.

An investigation into stolen pickup truck tailgates has uncovered a deeper, more alarming trend in Houston: thieves are using high-tech tools to clone key fobs and drive away with vehicles in under ...

Gone are when you couldn't start your car's engine without a physical key. Modern vehicles today come with key fobs that are more useful than just starting your car and locking and unlocking its doors ...

HOUSTON — An auto theft investigation this week has prompted Harris County Sheriff's Office leaders to warn vehicle owners about ways to protect their cars or car parts from being stolen. The ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Auto theft is a prevalent crime across Harris and surrounding counties. Now, the Harris County Sheriff's Office is shedding light on how thieves may steal your car and ...

It's funny that some words just seem to "fit" their definitions. A key fob, for example, sounds exactly like what it is — a little trinket that hangs from your keys. Of course, a key fob is actually a ...

Police in Pennsylvania are searching for three suspects who they allege are using technology to clone key fobs and steal cars in a Montgomery County township. Mary Anne Agnew said she considers ...

Federal agents said they busted a tech-savvy crew accused of stealing high-performance cars and trucks in Metro Detroit and beyond following an undercover operation that involved surveilling an ...

A parasitic key fob left inside a car could be silently draining the battery, a concern highlighted by TikTok mechanic Brandon Sloan (@performancetransmission). In a video posted on November 12, Sloan ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Pennsylvania's attorney general is warning vehicle owners to be vigilant after the recent arrests of a Philadelphia-based group charged with entering and stealing cars with ...