St. George Evans and Edward Birkenbeul created the engine immobilizer, an anti-theft system integrated into the engine control unit, in the early 1900s. A car immobilizer system is a common anti-theft ...

In context: For all the conveniences they provide, keyless entry systems in cars have been subjected to relay attacks for several years, requiring carmakers to beef up security measures against such ...

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Car thieves are using key programming devices to steal vehicles that have start buttons instead of ignitions. Police say the proliferation of websites selling the devices has led to levels of car ...

Over the past few years, owners of cars with keyless start systems have learned to worry about so-called relay attacks, in which hackers exploit radio-enabled keys to steal vehicles without leaving a ...

Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a "key" anti-theft device, making them an easy target for car thieves. An insurance industry group says these cars are stolen at nearly twice the rate of ...