Cars with key fobs are becoming easier to steal?

"mazda616" (mazda616) 03/18/2016 at 22:06 • Filed to: Hackers

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I’ll legit cry if someone does this to my car and steals it. Of course, people around here (Kentucky) barely understand how keyless entry works, much less how to manipulate it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > mazda616 03/18/2016 at 22:10

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Conversely, 36 years ago, this key could possibly open any Toyota.

Nibby > mazda616 03/18/2016 at 22:10

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Good. My fleet of S classes will be completed soon.

Liam Farrell > mazda616 03/18/2016 at 22:12

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Or you could get one of these.

CB > mazda616 03/18/2016 at 22:12

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I always figured this was an issue with the fobs?

Remember, as long as there are cars, people will find ways to steal them. And thieves will pretty much always take crimes of convenience (e.g. someone living their car running while they run into a store) than spending a few hundred bucks on stuff that can be clearly identified as evidence.

mazda616 > CB 03/18/2016 at 22:14

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This is true.

I’m glad I didn’t buy a Honda. Not because they’re not good. But because they seem to be high on thieves’ radars all the time.

CB > mazda616 03/18/2016 at 22:16

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Yeah, that’s one thing I’ve been thinking about is which cars are more likely to be stolen when it comes to shopping around. So Bugeye WRXs and trucks are off the list, basically.

-this space for rent- > mazda616 03/18/2016 at 22:17

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Good cars are typically the ones high on the radar. Easy to offload parts.

djgreenlava > mazda616 03/19/2016 at 01:25

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Time to start anchoring all the cars to the ground by their tow points, removing batteries and leaving a nice note not to steal.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > mazda616 03/19/2016 at 02:23

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It’s not as simple as that for some cars. Don’t really want to elaborate because it’s late and I’m tired. But the technology exists in automotive security already to render this device moot. Manufacturers just need to utilize it. Well, more manufacturers anyway.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > mazda616 03/19/2016 at 07:42

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My base model 2009 Accent laughs at your ideas of fancy shamncy key fobs.

mazda616 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 03/19/2016 at 09:22

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As does my ‘95 S10 with its one key that itself is a Walmart copy.