In the past, we\u2019ve written articles warning about living room televisions listening to<\/p>\n
your family\u2019s conversations and cells phones recording your voice when you least expect it.<\/p>\n
Believe it or not, that\u2019s not the only thing listening but it\u2019s not what you would expect.<\/p>\n
Your car is also listening\u2026 for an electronic signal. Do you have a newer car model with a hands-free fob car entry system?<\/p>\n
While it\u2019s convenient not to have to push any buttons or insert any keys when you\u2019re close to your vehicle,<\/p>\n
the rate of car thefts is rising.<\/p>\n
According to CBC, this newer crime is known as \u201celectronic car theft.\u201dCar thieves are even creating simple<\/p>\n
devices that boost the wireless signal between fobs and cars \u2013 without setting off any alarms! By doing this,<\/p>\n
criminals can open (and sometimes start) a car long before owners reach their rides.<\/p>\n
But Aren\u2019t My Car and Fob Codes Unique to Each Other?<\/p>\n
Yes, they are; the computer chip codes in your car and fob are designed so that when the signals in both<\/p>\n
match, the vehicle opens. Here are two examples of how car thieves of hackers can carry out an electronic car theft:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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