The device thieves are using is not illegal on its own. It is something mechanics typically use. “They’ll have a blank key and they’re able to manipulate the system and reprogram this blank key ...

Larisa Thomason has been listening to Huntsville public radio station WLRH for almost 50 years. Now, she’s threatening to change the dial. “My daughter calls WLRH the soundtrack for her childhood,” ...

SEATTLE — Two 18-year-old men found with car-stealing gadgets "fit for a Hollywood movie" were arrested Sunday in Pioneer Square, according to Seattle police. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) said ...

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 ...

Quebec Superior Court authorized a class-action suit Wednesday that seeks to compensate car theft victims up to $1,500 on the grounds that their electronic car keys were outsmarted and hacked by car ...

Time to stop holding your keys in your mouth. What do you mean, you don't do that? It's the most convenient way to hold them when you're grasping a bag of groceries while trying to get out your ...

WASHINGTON TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- Police in Washington Township are urging residents to lock their cars after a string of overnight thefts. Four vehicles were stolen from driveways on Abbington Lane, ...

A class-action lawsuit alleges that GM full-size trucks are too easy to steal. The lawsuit specifically covers the issue of ignition key fobs being cloned. 2010–2025 models of the GMC Sierra and Yukon ...

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 ...