Despite the rapid pace of technological advancement in the automotive industry, many of us still rely on traditional physical ...

Apple wants iPhone owners to be able to use their mobile devices as alternatives to a keyless entry system for their car, with a proposal that would let users unlock and start a vehicle simply by ...

A remote keyless entry system is a handy addition to any car. You can use your remote to lock and unlock the doors and open the trunk or hatchback. For people who don't like fumbling around with keys, ...

Thieves are increasingly using radio amplifiers to break into cars with passive keyless entry. Here's what you can do to protect yourself and your vehicle.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For those into faithful classic vehicle restoration, the idea of modernizing anything might be akin to nails on a chalkboard. But, while the ...

[Yingtao Zeng], [Qing Yang], and [Jun Li], a.k.a. the [UnicornTeam], developed the cheapest way so far to hack a passive keyless entry system, as found on some cars: around $22 in parts, give or take ...

When I visited Los Angeles this week, I was fortunate enough to rent a brand new Toyota Prius. It’s a great car – not only does the hybrid sip gas, but it also comes with remote keyless entry standard ...

In this day and age anything with a rudimentary electronic circuit is subject to hacking. So it should come as no big surprise that hackers are paying attention to the keyless entry systems found in ...

Keyless entry and ignition is now common in the auto industry. As noted by Progressive, “nearly all new cars sold now have keyless entry and keyless ignition.” The benefits of this technology include ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. Hands-free car entry systems, which typically unlock car doors without requiring the ...

Half of all new cars sold in the U.S. have keyless entry as a standard feature. It’s convenient, but it leaves your car wide open to thieves to either break in or drive the car away, using nothing but ...