Thieves in Chicagoland can steal cars in just minutes using cloned key fobs. Here's what police say drivers should know.

STEALING CARS IN SECONDS. WITH THE RIGHT TOOL IN THEIR HAND, THEY CAN STEAL YOUR LOCKED AND SECURE VEHICLE WITHOUT EVEN NEEDING YOUR KEYS. THE CRIME RISING IN MILWAUKEE INVOLVES MORE THAN 80% OF ...

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (WLS) -- A few swings of a sledgehammer was all it took for a team of thieves to make entry early Monday morning into a Bridgeview locksmiths' business. "Everybody's struggling, and ...

Four people in Philadelphia have been charged with hacking the signals of key fobs to steal and resell dozens of cars in the area, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General said. Cloning key fobs ...

Police say 27-year-old Jordan Silas used a key fob reprogrammer to steal at least two vehicles. Authorities warned the public about these reprogrammers earlier this year. Silas pleaded guilty in July ...

CHARLOTTE — Two 19-year-olds, Samuel Barnes and Donshavis Jones, are facing multiple charges after being accused of stealing hundreds of vehicles in Charlotte using key fob programmers. The alleged ...

Ford wants you to stash it in your belt buckle, but there’s absolutely no need to be lugging around a bulky fob. Trouble is, phone-as-a-key tech could be superseded before it even gets going. My ...

Modern vehicles are far more than just a set of wheels and an engine. They are complex systems combining mechanical engineering with advanced electronics and security technology. When something goes ...