Car theft prevention tips for guys with keyless entry car models.
Tips in link. Basically, put in special pouch, put in freezer, put in microwave or get an RFID blocker.
Why you should wrap your car keys in aluminum foil | Fox News
For the past couple of years, manufacturers have learned that this chip technology has programming flaws, and skilled hackers can use this vulnerability to unlock millions of vehicles.
This was a frightening surprise. Each key fob/car security pair is unique, and each one can create billions of codes. But Researchers at Radboud University in the Netherlands and the University of Birmingham found that by intercepting the wireless signal twice, they could narrow down the possible combinations from billions to just 200,000. After that, a computer can figure out the code in just half an hour and unlock the car.
In a real-world application, a thief could sit on a street gathering wireless signals as car owners enter and exit their vehicles. Then, they could steal many cars.
Still, that takes a skilled car thief or hacker to carry out this kind of attack, so the odds of it happening to you are slim. However, thanks to always-on key fobs, there's another risk that's much more likely to happen.
Always-on key fobs present a severe weakness of your car's security. As long as your keys are in range, anyone can open the car, and the system will think it's you. That's why newer car models won't unlock until the key fob is within a foot.
However, criminals can get relatively cheap relay boxes that capture key fob signals up to 300 feet away, and then transmit them to your car.
In other words, your keys could be in your house, and criminals could use the relay box to walk up to your car and open it.
Tips in link. Basically, put in special pouch, put in freezer, put in microwave or get an RFID blocker.
Why you should wrap your car keys in aluminum foil | Fox News