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A NY Times columnist had his car stolen by kids who were possibly using a repeater to rebroadcast his key fob:
Keyless entry systems typically only communicate with their remote fobs over the distance of a few feet, but he thinks that the gadget is capable of extending this range, fooling the car into thinking that the remote is within range even though it was actually in Bilton's House, about 50 feet away. He arrived at this theory after he consulted with Boris Danev, a Swiss-based security expert:
"It's a bit like a loudspeaker, so when you say hello over it, people who are 100 meters away can hear the word, 'hello,'" Mr. Danev said. "You can buy these devices anywhere for under $100." He said some of the lower-range devices cost as little as $17 and can be bought online on sites like eBay, Amazon and Craigslist.
Sounds creative and easy. Maybe those clubs aren't so silly after all.
(Score: 2) by FatPhil on Saturday April 18 2015, @11:12AM
Why did you say:
> But it STILL can't be as simple as amplifying the fob signal, otherwise my fob would open every Chrysler.
rather than:
But it STILL can't be as simple as amplifying the fob signal, otherwise my fob would open every car.
?
Now think about your answer.
She never posts, so you'll never get the chance to mod her +1 Insightful. I will happily take them by proxy :-)
(don't bother, always capped, even after the flamebait storm I got myself in last weekend.)
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 20 2015, @11:58PM
uhh, how many g/f's do you have? You later said she, so I'm guessing just one?