How Phone-as-Key, Remote Start Apps Can Make Your Car Easier to Steal You can now use your phone to access and drive your car—but so can hackers.

KeyX is a new smart car key not only allows you to control and open your car but also has universal remote features enabling you to open your garage access NFC or ID card secured gates and will ...

Thieves amplify a vehicle's radio signal to access and copy the key fob signal to steal a vehicle. Here's how to block the signal.

With the proper electronics and software techniques, a determined hacker can intercept or block your key fob signal, infiltrate your car’s software, and even remotely control your vehicle.

But as some complimentary subscriptions for Remote Connect come to an end, Toyota owners are getting an unexpected surprise —they can no longer use their key fob to remote-start their vehicles.

To the consternation of unaware owners, Toyota's remote start key fob functionality requires a paid $8 per month subscription service.

At that point, they can put the car in gear and drive off. With most remote start systems, the engine will shut off if the driver does not arrive and get in the car within 10-15 minutes of having been ...